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WEEKLY NEWS RELEASE DEC. 18, 2012

CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-6) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (7-7)

WEEK 16, GAME 15 SUNDAY, DEC. 23

AT HEINZ FIELD

UP NEXT: WEEK 17, GAME 16 DEC. 30 VS. BALTIMORE

GAME NOTES

Kickoff: 1 p.m. EST. Television: CBS broadcast with Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Phil Simms (analyst). The game will be aired in the Bengals home market on WKRC-TV (Channel 12) in Cincinnati,, WHIO-TV (Channel 7) in Dayton and WKYT-TV (Channel 27) in Lexington, Ky. Radio: Coverage on the Bengals Radio Network, led by a triple-cast on Cincinnati flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst). The game also will be aired nationally by Dial Global Radio Sports, with broadcasters Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Tony Boselli (analyst). Setting the scene: The holidays in Cincinnati include visions of Bengals playoff scenarios. They are many and run through the next two weeks. But this week’s result at Heinz Field seems to mean almost everything for the Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers, the main contenders for the AFC’s final Wild Card spot. If the Bengals win at Pittsburgh, they’ll clinch the berth. If the Steelers win, they’ll enter Week 17 with a tiebreaker advantage over Cincinnati, and in their season finale at home against Cleveland, they would need only to match or better the Bengals’ home result that day against Baltimore. Cincinnati moved into position to clinch with a win this week when the N.Y. Jets lost at Tennessee on Monday night. If the Bengals go to 9-6 at Pittsburgh, no AFC team can catch them for the No. 6 seed. “We’re in control,” Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis put it with a smile. “That’s all you can ask for in December.” The Bengals’ last game, on the Thursday of Week 15 at Philadelphia, seemed to be veering out of control at times. But Cincinnati righted itself in time to paste a 34-13 licking on the NFC East’s last-place team. The critics gave it lukewarm reviews, but it got the job done of lifting the Bengals a game ahead of the Steelers, who lost in overtime last Sunday at Dallas. “A football game has ups and downs, but we overcame ourselves and got back in it,” said Lewis, whose team trailed 13-10 as late as the 1:00 mark of the third quarter. “We’re not celebrating, we just move forward. We got one of the three (games) we said we needed to get, and now we’ve got to get number two. “ “It was ugly for a while,” QB Andy Dalton said of the Eagles game, “but you play four quarters, and we were able to get out with a win. I think I heard we scored 24 points in three-and-a-half minutes. You don’t expect it, but things like that happen.” Among the obstacles the Bengals had to overcome, Lewis noted, were “undisciplined penalties, fielding a punt at the one-yard line, not-good-enough pass protection and some throws that could have been better.” But perhaps overlooked to some extent was the consistency and big-play ability of the defense. Also, the special teams came up big at both the beginning and the end of the game. With the offense struggling mightily in the second quarter, surrendering the ball at the Cincinnati 29 and 12 yard-lines on Dalton fumbles caused by the pass rush, the defense twice held the Eagles to field goals, allowing Philadelphia only a 13-10 halftime lead. And in the third quarter, Bengals CB Leon Hall made the play that turned the game around, leaping to intercept a deep Nick Foles pass at the Bengals 16 and returning 44 yards to the Eagles 40. The offense drove for a go-ahead TD at 17-13, Dalton scrambling 11 yards for the score, and the rout was suddenly on.

Also for the Bengals, BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed for 106 yards, topping 100 for the fourth time in the last five games. So maybe the win wasn’t quite as ugly as it seemed. “I like our football team,” said Lewis with a half-smile. “I don’t like the way they play sometimes, but I wouldn’t trade these guys for anybody. They try so hard. Sometimes we can’t get out of our own way, but I know we’ll fight and scratch every time out.” The series: The Steelers lead, 53-32, including 1-0 in postseason. Pittsburgh has a 27-14 lead as the home team, including 7-4 at Heinz Field. The Steelers have won five straight in the series, since being swept by the Bengals in 2009. The Bengals have played more games against the Steelers (85) than any other foe. Cleveland is second in that category at 79, and Tennessee (formerly Houston Oilers) is third at 73. Team bests from the series: Bengals — MOST POINTS: 42, in a 42-7 win at Riverfront Stadium in 1988. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 35, from the 1988 home win. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 3, in a 27-3 win at Riverfront in 1990. Steelers — MOST POINTS: 49, in a 49-31 victory at Riverfront Stadium in 1995. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 28 (twice), most recently in a 35-7 win last season at Pittsburgh. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 0 (twice), most recently in a 15-0 win at Three Rivers Stadium in 2000. The last meeting: A summary of the last Bengals-Steelers meeting — earlier this year on Oct. 21 in Cincinnati — is on page 19 of this news release. Bengals vs. Big Ben: Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger has an 88.2 passer rating in 18 career games against the Bengals (including postseason). His won-lost record is 14-4. Roethlisberger has totaled 527 passes against Cincinnati, with 338 completions (64.1 percent) for 3932 yards (218.4 yards per game) with 25 TDs and 18 INTs. Roethlisberger has passed for 300 yards only once against Cincinnati — a 386-yarder on Dec. 4, 2005 at Pittsburgh. But as is often the case with big passing numbers, the Steelers lost, 38-31. Tough to tie 13: A bit more than 14 years ago, in a victory over Pittsburgh on Oct. 11, 1998 at Cinergy Field, Bengals WR Carl Pickens had a team-record 13 receptions (for 204 yards). He surpassed a mark of 12 that had been set twice (once by James Brooks and once by himself). And since he caught the 13, there have been six other instances of a Bengal catching 12 in a game. But Pickens’ 13-catch game still stands alone. Other Bengals records involving the Steelers include: ● On Oct. 19, 1995, the Bengals allowed the most yards in franchise history (468) without allowing a TD in a 27-9 win vs. Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium. ● On Dec. 20, 1998 at Pittsburgh, HB Brandon Bennett set the Bengals record for most receiving yards in a game by a RB, with 119 on three catches. ● On Oct. 28, 1973, Pittsburgh S Mike Wagner became the first opponent to intercept three passes in a game against the Bengals. Four players have tied that mark since. ● On Oct. 15, 2000, Pittsburgh’s Josh Miller tied for the most punts ever against the Bengals with 12.

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Individually vs. Steelers: Bengals WR A.J. Green has been limited to nine catches for 131 yards in three games against the Steelers, but he has scored a TD in each contest. Green’s only catch in this season’s Oct. 21 game at Cincinnati was an eight-yard score in the second quarter that gave the Bengals a 14-3 lead. Green has played slightly less than nine quarters in his three games against Pittsburgh. In the first quarter on Nov. 13 of last season at Paul Brown Stadium, he suffered a knee strain while batting Steelers defenders for a 36-yard TD reception and missed the remainder of the game. He also missed the next game, the only missed game of his career to date. Green also has one 15-yard rushing gain against Pittsburgh. Other current Bengals’ past offensive performances for Cincinnati against Pittsburgh include: ● QB Andy Dalton: Three games; 40-for-82 passing (48.8 percent) for 410 yards, with four TDs and three INTs (rating of 64.6). ● QB Bruce Gradkowski: One game; three-for-six passing for 17 yards with one INT (rating of 16.7); One rush for one yard; Gradkowski relieved Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter of last season’s loss at Pittsburgh. ● HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis: One game; 18 rushes for 69 yards (3.8); Two receptions for minus-three yards. ● HB Brian Leonard: Six games; Seven rushes for 11 yards (1.6); 13 receptions for 86 yards (6.6); Leonard missed this season’s first meeting due to a rib injury suffered the previous week at Cleveland. ● HB Cedric Peerman: Three games; One rush for five yards with one TD; Peerman scored his first NFL TD on a five-yard run in this season’s meeting at Cincinnati, giving the Bengals a 7-3 lead in the first quarter. ● HB Bernard Scott (Reserve/injured): Six games; 29 rushes for 1186 yards (4.0); One reception for 21 yards; In an 18-12 Bengals win at Pittsburgh in 2009, Scott had a 96-yard kickoff return for the game’s only touchdown. ● FB Chris Pressley (Reserve/Injured): Four games; No offensive statistics. ● WR Andrew Hawkins: Three games; Eight catches for 81 yards (10.1); One rush for four yards. ● WR Ryan Whalen: One game; Four catches for 31 yards (7.8). ● WR Brandon Tate: Three games; One catch for three yards. ● WR Marvin Jones: One game; No offensive statistics; Jones played in this season’s first game against the Steelers but was sidelined with a knee injury on the opening kickoff. ● WR Mohamed Sanu (Reserve/Injured): One game; Three catches for 27 yards (9.0); One rush for seven yards. ● TE Jermaine Gresham: Five games; 12 catches for 90 yards (7.5) with one TD. ● TE Orson Charles: One game; No offensive statistics. Bengals-Steelers connections: Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis grew up in McDonald, Pa., near Pittsburgh. Lewis’ first NFL coaching job was with Steelers as LBs coach from 1992-95 under head coach Bill Cowher. He also coached at the University of Pittsburgh from 1990-91 ... Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau was a Bengals assistant coach from 1980-91 and ’97-2000, and was Bengals head coach from Game 4 of ’00 through ’02. LeBeau is from London, Ohio, and played at Ohio State ... Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was defensive backs coach for the University of Cincinnati from 1999-2000 ... Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is from Cory Rawson, Ohio (Findlay HS) and played in college at Miami (Ohio) ... Steelers LB Brandon Johnson played for the Bengals from 2008-11. Johnson played collegiately at Louisville ... Bengals QB Bruce Gradkowski is from Pittsburgh (Seton-La Salle High School) ... Bengals WR Andrew Hawkins is from Johnstown, Pa. ... Steelers S Will Allen, OT Mike Adams and DE Cameron Heyward all played at Ohio State; Allen is from Dayton, Ohio (Wayne HS), and Adams went to high school in the Columbus area (Dublin Coffman HS) ... Steelers K Shaun Suisham played at Bowling Green ... Steelers FB Will Johnson is from Dayton, Ohio (Centerville HS) ...

Bengals defensive line coach Jay Hayes and Bengals tight ends coach Jonathan Hayes are brothers who grew up in South Fayette, Pa. Jonathan Hayes played TE for the Steelers from 1994-96, and Jay Hayes was on the Steelers coaching staff from ’99-01 ... Bengals wide receivers coach James Urban is from Mechanicsburg, Pa., and coached at Clarion University from 1997-98 ... Bengals assistant head coach/offensive line coach Paul Alexander coached at Penn State from 1983-84 ... Bengals strength and conditioning coach Chip Morton coached at Penn State from 1987-91 ... Bengals RBs coach Jim Anderson is from Harrisburg, Pa. ... Steelers assistant special teams coach Amos Jones was on the University of Cincinnati coaching staff from 1999-2002.

BENGALS-STEELERS NFL RANKINGS BENGALS STEELERS SCORING (AVG. POINTS): Points scored ................................................. 9th (25.4) 19th (21.6) Points allowed .............................................. 10th (20.9) 8th (20.8) NET OFFENSE (AVG. YARDS): Total ........................................................... 18th (347.6) 19th (345.1) Rushing ...................................................... 11th (120.3) 26th (96.5) Passing....................................................... 17th (227.4) 10th (248.6) NET DEFENSE (AVG. YARDS): Total ............................................................. 6th (320.4) 1st (273.3) Rushing ........................................................ 9th (101.0) 4th (92.7) Passing....................................................... 12th (219.4) 1st (180.6) TURNOVERS: Differential .............................................. T-13th (plus-3) 29th (minus-14) Red zone reports: The Bengals have won five of their last six contests, thanks at least partly to a spike in red zone efficiency on both sides of the ball. Over the six-game span, the Bengals offense has scored touchdowns on 17 of its 27 trips to the red zone (63 percent). Last week at Philadelphia, the Bengals were three-of-six in scoring TDs in the red zone. Conversely, the Bengals defense has allowed just 13 trips to the red zone over that span, and opponents have converted TDs on only three of those trips (23.1 percent). One of those TDs came with 2:50 remaining and the Bengals protecting a 25-point lead in the Nov. 11 game vs. the Giants. Last week vs. the Eagles, the Bengals allowed one TD in three defensive trips to the red zone. Going back a week further, the Bengals have risen from 47.8 to 55.6 in red zone TD percentage since the bye (Week 8), while the defense’s TD percentage has dropped from 65.0 to 51.4. The offense’s ranking in that area has risen from tied for 19th to 12th, while the defense’s ranking has jumped 18 spots, going from 29th to 11th.

BENGALS RED ZONE REPORT OFFENSE DEFENSE Inside-20 poss.: 54 Inside-20 poss.: 37 Total scores: 48 (88.9%) Total scores: 32 (86.5%) TDs: 30 (55.6%) TDs: 19 (51.4%) FGs: 18 (33.3%) FGs: 13 (35.1%) TD% rank: 12th TD% rank: 11th No scores: 6 (11.1%) No scores: 5 (13.5%)

STEELERS RED ZONE REPORT OFFENSE DEFENSE Inside-20 poss.: 44 Inside-20 poss.: 40 Total scores: 41 (93.2%) Total scores: 34 (85.0%) TDs: 24 (54.5%) TDs: 21 (52.5%) FGs: 17 (50.0%) FGs: 13 (32.5%) TD% rank: 13th TD% rank: 14th No scores: 3 (6.8%) No scores: 6 (15.0%)

THE HEAD COACHES Marvin Lewis is in his 10th season as Bengals head coach, having posted the most wins (76) in franchise history, and on July 31 of this year, he signed a contract extension through 2014. Under Lewis the Bengals are one of only 10 NFL teams to reach the playoffs in at least two of the last three years. Lewis’ Bengals were one of the NFL’s surprise teams in 2011, a young squad with new stars that posted a 9-7 record and earned a Wild Card playoff berth. Lewis was the consensus choice as NFL Coach of the Year in 2009, when the Bengals won the AFC North title while sweeping all six division games. Lewis also led Cincinnati to an AFC North title in 2005.

Lewis’ record is 77-83-1, including postseason. On Oct. 23 of last season at Seattle, he passed Sam Wyche (64-68-0) for the most wins in club history. Lewis is also the Bengals’ leader in all-time head coaching tenure. The second-longest tenure is eight seasons, shared by Paul Brown (1968-75) and Wyche (1984-91). Lewis has risen to third in the NFL for longest current head coaching tenure with one team, trailing only Philadelphia’s Andy Reid (14th season in 2012) and New England’s Bill Belichick (13th). Lewis was named the ninth head coach in Bengals history on Jan. 14, 2003. In 2002, he directed the NFL’s fifth-ranked defense with Washington, serving as

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assistant head coach in addition to his role as defensive coordinator. Prior to his year with the Redskins, he was a record-setting defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens. His six seasons (1996-2001) with the Ravens included a Super Bowl victory following the 2000 season. In the 2000 regular season, Lewis’ Baltimore defense set the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game campaign (165), and the 2000 Ravens are always included in discussions of the best single-season NFL defenses of all time. Lewis entered the NFL as linebackers coach with Pittsburgh from 1993-95, guiding the careers of Pro Bowl selections Kevin Greene, Chad Brown, Levon Kirkland and Greg Lloyd. Born Sept. 23, 1958, in McDonald, Pa., near Pittsburgh, Lewis played linebacker at Idaho State and earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in each of his three seasons (‘78-80). He began his coaching career as an assistant at Idaho State University in 1981. Mike Tomlin is in his sixth season as Steelers head coach. His record is 67-35, including 5-3 in postseason. Last season, Tomlin led the Steelers to a 12-4 record and a Wild Card playoff berth. In 2010, his club won the AFC North championship and reached the second Super Bowl of his tenure. The Steelers lost that Super Bowl to

Arizona, but they defeated Arizona under Tomlin in Super Bowl XLIII, after the 2008 season. In that game, Tomlin became the youngest head coach (36 years, 323 days) to win a Super Bowl. He is the only head coach in Steelers history to win a division title in each of his first two seasons. In 2006, Tomlin was defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, directing a unit that ranked eighth in the NFL in fewest yards allowed and first in fewest rushing yards. He spent the previous five seasons (2001-05) as defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His secondary recorded four interceptions in Tampa Bay’s victory over Oakland in Super Bowl XXXVII. Tomlin has a Cincinnati connection, having coached DBs for the University of Cincinnati in 1999-2000. A native of Hampton, Va., he played WR at William & Mary from 1990-94 and caught a school-record 20 TD passes. Lewis vs. Steelers: Lewis is 5-15 against Pittsburgh, including 0-1 in postseason. Lewis vs. Tomlin: Tomlin leads, 9-2. Tomlin vs. Bengals: Tomlin leads, 9-2.

BENGALS NOTES AFC North race: Early last month the Bengals’ AFC North championship chances seemed faint, and their Wild Card shot was hazy at best. But in the last six games, Cincinnati (5-1) has gained two games on Baltimore (3-3) and three on Pittsburgh (2-4). The Bengals trail Baltimore by one game and lead Pittsburgh by one. Cincinnati can overtake Baltimore for the division title with a win this week over Pittsburgh, a Baltimore loss to the N.Y. Giants, and a win over Baltimore in Week 17. If nothing else, a Bengals win will eliminate Pittsburgh and clinch at least a Wild Card spot With a loss at Pittsburgh, and a win vs. Baltimore, the Bengals could still tie for best division record at 9-7, but they would lose on tiebreakers in any case for the division championship. The Bengals could sustain a loss at Pittsburgh and still claim a Wild Card spot, but that would require in Week 17 a win vs. Baltimore and a loss or tie by Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland. Here’s the AFC North picture, looking ahead through season’s end

TEAM W-L DIVISION WEEKS 16-17 Baltimore ................... 9-5 ................. 4-1 ................... vs. N.Y. Giants; at Cincinnati Cincinnati .................. 8-6 ................. 1-3 ...................... at Pittsburgh; vs. Baltimore Pittsburgh .................. 7-7 ................. 2-2 .................... vs. Cincinnati; vs. Cleveland Cleveland .................. 5-9 ................. 2-3 ........................... at Denver; at Pittsburgh Bengals hold at sixth in net defense: Over the last six games, the Bengals have risen from 20th to sixth in the NFL in fewest yards allowed per game. Cincinnati actually moved into sixth place through Week 14, and the Bengals held sixth place through their Week 15 win at Philadelphia, limiting the Eagles to 221 yards. The Bengals’ average in yards allowed was 357.4 entering the Nov. 11 Giants game, and they now have lowered that figure to 320.4. Opponents have averaged only 271.0 yards in the last six games. Only once in the last 28 seasons have the Bengals finished the year with a ranking as high as No. 6, and that was under current defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer just three years ago. In 2009, Cincinnati was fourth, at 309.1. In limiting Philadelphia to 42 rushing yards (19 attempts, 2.2 average), the Bengals rose into the top 10 in rush defense, going from 11th to ninth place. Cincinnati’s average rush yards allowed is 101.0. In pass defense, the Bengals improved their average in the Philadelphia game, allowing only 179 yards to rest at 219.4 for the season. But Cincinnati still fell two spots in the league rankings, going from 10th place to 12th. Cincinnati’s 6-9-12 ranking is similar to last year’s playoff season when Cincinnati ranked No. 7 overall, 10th against the rush and ninth against the pass. Dual top 10 where it counts the most: The Bengals rank ninth in the NFL in scoring (25.4 per game) and 10th in scoring defense (20.9). Only five teams are top 10 in both categories, and the other four are all division leaders. In offense-defense scoring rankings, Denver is 2-5, Houston 3-7, Atlanta 7-4 and San Francisco 8-1. Bengals retain NFL lead in sacks: The Bengals let the NFL sacks race get tighter by logging only one in their victory at Philadelphia, but for

the third straight week, they still lead the league. Through Week 14, the Bengals had a semi-comfy lead of three. This week, with 43 sacks, they lead by one over Houston and Denver. And St. Louis is now only two back, at 41. The Bengals have never claimed an AFC or NFL title for sacks in a season. Cincinnati’s best full-season AFC ranking in sacks has been second place, accomplished three times (1973, 2001 and ’11). The Bengals’ 45 sacks last year were second in the conference only to Baltimore (48). In the NFL, the Bengals’ best-ever season-end ranking has been fourth place, in 1973 and 2001. This week’s Cincinnati opponent, Pittsburgh, is ranked 16th in fewest sacks allowed, with 31. The Bengals first rose to prominence in the 2012 league race with consecutive six-sack efforts at Washington and on Sept. 30 at Jacksonville. It was the first team instance of six or more sacks in consecutive games since Games 11-12 of 2001, when Cincinnati had of six vs. Tampa Bay and eight vs. Jacksonville. Boosted by the two six-sack games, the Bengals also held the league lead through Weeks 4 and 5. But they were out of the lead from Weeks 6-12. On pace to break team sacks mark: The 2001 Bengals set the franchise record for sacks, with 48, but this year’s team is on pace to better that. The 2012 Bengals have 43 sacks in 14 games, an average of 3.07 per contest, and that projects to 49 over 16 games (rounded down from an actual projection of 49.1). However, one Bengals team from the era of 14-game schedules posted a higher season-end average than the current Bengals for sacks per game, and one team from the 14-game era tied the current team’s 3.07 average. The 1976 team claims the per-game record at 3.29 per game (46 total sacks), and the 1973 team matched the current club’s 14-game total of 43. The current Bengals team would need 53 sacks — 10 over the final two games — to also claim the per-game record, which would then be at 3.31. DT Geno Atkins leads the Bengals individually with 10.5 sacks, and DE Michael Johnson is second at 8.5. DE Wallace Gilberry is third at 5.0, and DE Carlos Dunlap is fourth at 4.5. Dalton wins game, if not stats battle: Battling a tough pass rush that produced six sacks, Bengals QB Andy Dalton posted only a 74.2 passer rating last week at Philadelphia. He completed a season-low 48.1 percent of his passes (13 of 27), and his completion total was also his lowest of the season. His yardage total of 127 was his second-lowest. But all that said, Dalton avoided an interception, threw for one TD, and scrambled 11 yards for a go-ahead TD on what head coach Marvin Lewis termed “a great play.” And the Bengals won for the fifth time in the last six games. In the fourth win of the current six-game stretch, on Dec. 2 at San Diego, Dalton engineered a fourth-quarter comeback. And in the three wins prior to that (Games 9-11), Dalton topped 100 in passer rating each time out, and his 117.2 rating over that span was second-best in the NFL. In Games 9-11, he became the first Bengal with nine TDs and no INTs over three games since 2003, when Jon Kitna threw nine TDs and no INTs over Games 10-12. Dalton has five 100-plus passer ratings for the season. He has 26 TD

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passes, six more than the 20 from his rookie season, with three games left. He is nine points ahead of last year in passer rating (89.4 to 80.4). He’s also improved in completion percentage (62.5 to 58.1) and yards-per-attempt (7.0 to 6.6). Dalton falls a bit off Palmer’s record TD pace: Two games ago, QB Andy Dalton was on pace to tie Carson Palmer’s Bengals record of 32 TD passes in a season. But to tie or beat the record now, he’ll have to step up his pace. Last week at Philadelphia, he had only one TD pass for the second straight game. Now he has 26 for the season, and would need six more over the final two games to tie the mark, which Palmer set in the AFC North Division championship season of 2005. Dalton’s pace of 26 TDs in 14 games projects to a 16-game figure of 30 (rounded up from an actual projection of 29.7). However, Dalton remains on pace to set a new Bengals mark for combined TDs thrown and scored personally. He has four rushing TDs of his own, including one in each of the last two games. and that would project to five for the season (rounded up from an actual projection of 4.6). Add those projected five to his projected TD pass total of 30, and the end figure would be 35. The current club mark for most TDs thrown and scored personally is 33 by Palmer, who scored one rushing TD in ’05. With 3313 passing yards, an average of 236.6 per game, Dalton is on pace for 3786 for the full season. That would not rank among the top five in Bengals history, but total passing yards is not a reliable indicator of wins and losses in today’s NFL. The Bengals have lost Dalton’s three highest career games for passing yards, and leaguewide this season, teams have only a 56-58 record in games with a 300-yard passer. Dalton’s 295 completions — 21.1 per game — project to a total of 337 over 16 games. That would rank fourth in club history. The record is 373 by Palmer in 2007. Marino, Manning and Dalton: With 20 TD passes last season and 26 through 14 games this year, Bengals QB Andy Dalton has joined NFL greats Dan Marino and Peyton Manning as the only players to hit 20 or higher in each of their first two seasons. Carolina’s Cam Newton could make it a foursome if he hits 20 for this season. He has 18 with two games to play. Newton had 21 TD passes last season. Last season, Dalton became the first rookie QB in NFL history to throw as many as 20 TD passes and start as many as eight wins. Dalton holds passer rankings: Though Bengals QB Andy Dalton posted only a 74.2 passer rating at Philadelphia (13-for-27 for 127-1-0), he held fifth place in the AFC and 12th in the NFL in season passer rating. Dalton has been at No. 5 in the AFC for eight consecutive weeks. The second-year pro from TCU is now at 89.4 for the season, down nine-tenths of a point from his pre-Philly number. Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay leads the league at 104.7, and Peyton Manning leads the AFC (fourth overall) at 103.5. The other AFC passers ahead of Dalton are New England’s Tom Brady (100.1), Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger (98.1) and Houston’s Matt Schaub (93.8). Three times this season Dalton has topped 125.0, including 132.9 on Sept. 23 at Washington, 128.2 on Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland and 127.6 on Nov. 11 vs. the N.Y. Giants. Dalton’s season numbers are 295-for-472 (62.5 percent) for 3313 yards with 26 TDs and 14 INTs. More on Dalton’s current rankings: ● Dalton’s TD pass last week pushed him to 26 on the season. For the fifth straight week he is ranked third in the AFC, and he is now sixth in the NFL (down from tied for fifth last week). Manning leads the AFC with 31, and New Orleans’ Drew Brees leads the NFL with 36. Dalton is third in the AFC in percentage of TD passes per pass attempts, trailing Manning and Roethlisberger but leading Brady (ranks fourth) and Schaub (sixth). ● Dalton ranks fourth in the AFC and eighth in the NFL in fourth-quarter passer rating, at 99.0. His fourth-quarter numbers for the season are 71-for-112 (63.4) for 864 yards with nine TDs and four INTs. Peyton Manning leads the AFC in fourth-quarter rating (107.4), and Chicago’s Jay Cutler leads the NFL (119.9). Dalton grows as leader: QB Andy Dalton earned instant respect as an NFL rookie, leading the Bengals to the playoffs while engineering four comeback wins in the fourth quarter. He wound up in the Pro Bowl. But in 2012, he has taken his status as team leader up a notch. “We know Andy is unflappable,” says head coach Marvin Lewis. “He continues to show that week in and week out. He really settles and plays. He may have a play that he’d want back, but he lets it go. He moves on to the next

one, and that’s it. He understands it’s one play at a time. He has great personality and makeup that way. “He has confidence now. He knows he can do this. There is nothing that happens out there that he can’t handle. He’s a great leader. He did everything that was asked of him a year ago, and now he’s better.” Says WR A.J. Green: “Andy doesn’t let anything get to him. He’s got ice in his veins. We don’t say anything to him when something goes bad, because we know he’s going from there and making the next play.” Praise from a respected source: Among those singing QB Andy Dalton’s praises is former Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian, who helped lead Indy to eight division titles and a Super Bowl championship. In a recent interview with the Bengals Radio Network, Polian said: “I’ve told this to Marvin (Lewis) and Mike (Brown) so it’s no state secret — one of my biggest regrets was not taking him in the first round of the 2011 draft and leaving him for (Cincinnati). But if anybody got him, I’m glad that my friends at the Bengals did. He is a terrific leader, he’s very, very bright, he’s got more than adequate arm strength, and he’s a fighter. He looks like an altar boy or a choir boy, but plays with a crowbar in his hands. He’s got a lot of killer in him. That’s what you want in a quarterback. I’ve heard people compare him to Bernie Kosar, but I think he’s much more athletic than Bernie, and I think that he has a better arm than Bernie. He’s a tough character, and he’s a winner.” Dalton, Maualuga wear the ‘C’: Bengals coach Marvin Lewis caused a bit of a stir on Oct. 31 when he said at a news conference that QB Andy Dalton and MLB Rey Maualuga needed to act more like “(jerks)” with teammates in leading the offensive and defensive units. The Bengals were 3-4 at the time and on a three-game losing streak. The story rumbled on for a few days. Dalton and Maualuga were probed for reaction and expressed mild surprise. Lewis conceded he could have used better language, and that his comment had come from the gut, without an advance advisory to the players. But Lewis never swayed from the idea that his real message was to “empower those two guys to lead the team forward.” And since Oct. 31, the Bengals are 5-2 and have climbed into the thick of AFC playoff contention. Lewis had not named permanent team captains going into this season, instead choosing to rotate game captains weekly, based on a variety of factors. But he made Dalton and Maualuga captains each week in the two games after Oct. 31, and on the morning of the third game — Nov. 25 vs. Oakland, Dalton and Maualuga found “C” emblem for captain affixed to their jerseys. “During the bye week, when I evaluated our team, those two guys I wanted to lead the team,” Lewis says. “And they’ve taken it and run with it. I just told them, ‘You have the ability to be great,’ and they’re doing good things. Their play of late is hopefully a byproduct of the reinforcement of their abilities that I gave them, the ‘atta boys’ to move forward but take it all in control, take control of it all. And It just came to me one morning, running, that I should go ahead and put the Cs on their jerseys and make it known that way.” Regarding the move, Dalton said: “I’ve been a captain everywhere I’ve been, so to earn that and get the respect of the coaches and Marvin, it’s definitely a cool thing. Ever since he kind of said everything to you all (media), he challenged us then, and I think we’ve responded well.” Asked what being a captain meant, Maualuga said: “Leadership. Making sure we have all the guys in this locker room counting on us. I think Andy and myself got the respect of guys as far as making sure everyone’s on the same page, making sure we’re all here to work, to get one thing done, win. So as captain, I hold it very dear.” A.J. looks to rise in last two: A.J. Green has had a quiet last two weeks, by his standards at least. The Bengals WR has had nine catches for 101 yards and one TD in the last two games, numbers Bengals fans have almost come to expect of him in any one game. But last time out against Philadelphia was better than the Dec. 9 loss at Dallas. Green was six-for-57 with a TD against the Eagles, on a night when QB Andy Dalton faced heavy pass pressure all the way and completed less than half his throws. And Green’s most impressive and important catch was arguably not the TD — the last score of a 21-point win — but rather an 11-yarder in the third period. On that play, with the Bengals trailing 13-10, the lanky 6-4 star extended to his full leaping ability, snagged the ball surely with his arms reaching for the sky and converted a third-and-nine play to the Philadelphia 18. Three plays later, Andy Dalton’s 11-yare scramble put Cincinnati ahead for good. The bottom line is, coaches, teammates and fans all have seen too many

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extraordinary efforts by Green not to continue expecting huge contributions of him if the Bengals are to ride their current momentum into the playoffs. Green now has 11 TDs on the season, all on receptions. He leads the AFC in TD receptions and ranks second in the NFL behind Green Bay’s James Jones (12). In overall TDs, Green ranks third in the AFC and tied for fourth in the NFL. He leads the team and is among the AFC leaders in receptions (85) and receiving yards (1208). Green’s consistent production of remarkable plays has had media covering the team with their creative drive on high as they try to describe what they’re seeing. The second-year pro has been called “a Martian,” in tribute to his otherworldly ability to snag balls in mid-air. He has been dubbed “A.J. WhoCatchesEverything,” because coverage (even double) often seems to just not matter. It has been stated that plays which would lead a yearly highlight film for most players are simply “Routine for Green.” His ability to extend himself full-length and hand-catch the ball has evoked visions of a cartoon frog shooting out its tongue to catch a fly. Green continues to draw big attention from opposing defenses, and head coach Marvin Lewis gives his presence big credit in the team effort that has propelled HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis to 108.6-yard rushing average in the last five games. Defenses have allotted extra personnel in Green’s direction, and it has largely been on straight-line bursts up the middle that Green-Ellis has had gains of 48, 39, 41, 38 and 29 yards in the last five games. “When teams decide they’re not going to let 18 (Green) beat them anymore, we say, ‘OK, let’s just run the football,” says Lewis. “So BenJarvus has had some times running up through there with nobody home (on defense) because everyone was standing by 18.” The A.J. stat roundup: With 11 TDs on the season, all on receptions, Bengals WR A.J. Green leads the AFC in TD receptions and ranks second in the NFL behind Green Bay’s James Jones (12). Last week Green was tied with New England’s Rob Gronkowski for the NFL lead with 10, but while Green moved one ahead of Gronkowski with his TD catch at Philadelphia, Green Bay’s Jones jumped ahead of both of them by scoring all three of the Packers’ TDs against Chicago. Gronkowski has been out with an injury, and the next-closest AFC player to Green in TD receptions is Eric Decker of Denver with nine. In overall TDs, Green ranks third in the AFC, behind only RBs Arian Foster of Houston (league-high 16) and Trent Richardson of Cleveland (12). Green is tied for fifth in the NFL in overall TDs. Also: ● With six receptions at Philadelphia, Green held fourth place in the AFC, with 85. Wes Welker of New England leads at 100, Reggie Wayne of Indianapolis is second at 97, and Andre Johnson of Houston is third at 93. Green also held eighth place in the NFL, where Chicago’s Brandon Marshall is the leader at 107. ● After an 57-yard receiving night at Philadelphia, Green also held fourth place in the AFC in receiving yards (1208). He’s 152 yards behind conference leader Andre Johnson (1360), but he trails second-place Reggie Wayne (1234) by only 36, and he’s only two yards back of Demaryius Thomas of Denver (1210). Green ranks seventh in the NFL in receiving yards. The runaway leader, by 269 yards over the closest contender, is Detroit’s Calvin Johnson at 1667. Wrapping up the streak: A.J. Green’s streak of nine straight games with a TD (in Games 2-10) was historically notable: ● Nine games is a Bengals record for within one season. Green surpassed a streak of eight set by T.J. Houshmandzadeh in 2007. ● Green fell one short of the overall Bengals record for consecutive games with a TD, set at 10 when WR Carl Pickens scored in the last five games of 1994 and the first five of ’95. ● When his streak reached nine, it was the longest active run in the NFL. ● In the receiving-TDs category, Green became only the second NFL player in 48 years to record a single-season streak of nine games. The only other instance since 1964 was an NFL-record 12-gamer by Jerry Rice in 1987. Green’s streak of nine is tied for third-longest in NFL history, equaling a run by Lance Alworth in 1963. The second-longest streak has been 10 games by Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch in 1951. He’s got a Honolulu vibe: Thirteen games into his second pro season, Cincinnati’s A.J. Green has a consensus rating among the NFL’s elite wide receivers. He could be the most coveted, given his youth. Last year, Green was the first rookie WR voted to the Pro Bowl since

Anquan Boldin in the 2003 season. This year, it seems he’ll do Honolulu again. He was the leading WR in early fan voting for the Pro Bowl, and beyond the impressive statistics listed in previous items, there’s a non-statistical reason to believe he’ll be returned. It is that he is simply fun to watch, for other players as well as for fan voters. There are pass plays of grace, power and precision, and there are pass plays that look embarrassingly bad. But for the vast majority of middle plays from poorly to pretty good, Green’s multi-faceted talent gives Bengals fans hope any time the ball and the receiver are in the same camera frame. Green is known most for his midair contortions and fantastic hand-snatches. But he also has speed to burn, as well as surprisingly good elusiveness in the open field. Green pursuing a ‘first-since-’95’: One catch out of a tie for the NFL lead in receiving TDs, A.J. Green is bidding to become the first Bengal to claim or share the league title since 1995, when Carl Pickens set the pace with 17. Green has 11 receiving TDs, and Green Bay’s James Jones leads the league at 12. Three players are tied for third, one behind Green. They are Dallas WR Dez Bryant, New England TE Rob Gronkowski and Chicago WR Brandon Marshall. Let’s hear it for A.J.: When a team has one of the most gifted players to come down the NFL pike in a long time, people like to talk about him. Comments from the Bengals on WR A.J. Green include: ● QB Andy Dalton: “You think you’ve seen about everything A.J. can do, and you’ve seen so much you don’t think twice about his ability. And then he’ll show you something new, something you didn’t imagine. You throw him up balls that you wouldn’t throw to another receiver, because he’s going to beat his man and come down with it.” ● CB Leon Hall: “Even if you’re covered on him, you have to learn as a DB that you have to go get the ball. That’s one of the things he does best; judge the ball in the air. He’s able to go get it and come down with it before you even realize it. That’s a big help for the DBs here. You would hope that it happens enough in practice that it becomes second nature and you get the ball out during the game.” ● Head coach Marvin Lewis: “A.J. was a cut above most players in the league from the start. He was the most impressive rookie I’ve ever been around. Nothing A.J. does surprises the people who watch him every day, and we fully expected he would be even better this year. This is not a guy you worry about having a sophomore slump.” Irvin on A.J.: Former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin, a Hall of Fame wide receiver, has this to say on Cincinnati’s A.J. Green: “When I look at what he’s done and what he possibly can become, he’s already one of the top receivers in this league. There is no way he fully understands all he can be. A.J. has an opportunity to be the best in the league.” How’s this for hot starts? None have denied that since joining the Bengals as the No. 4 overall NFL draft pick in 2011, WR A.J. Green has been exceptionally impressive. But the Elias Sports Bureau put those impressions in concrete form after Week 5 play of 2012, confirming that Green had become the only player in NFL history to top 100 receptions, 1500 yards and 10 receiving TDs in his first 20 games. Green’s totals after 20 games were 101 catches, 1550 yards and 11 TDs. Through last week, now covering 28 career games, Green is at 145 catches, 2218 yards and 17 scores. Other NFL players have topped Green’s 20-game totals in one or two of the three categories, but Green is the only one to have hit the benchmark trifecta of 100-1500-10. Anquan Boldin had higher totals in receptions and yards, but he fell short of 10 TDs, held to eight. Randy Moss had more yards and TDs, but he fell well short of 100 receptions, with 82. ‘Mt. Chad’ looms higher: For 10 straight weeks, after logging a career-best 183 receiving yards on Sept. 23 at Washington, Bengals WR A.J. Green was on a per-game pace to exceed Chad Johnson’s club record of 1440 for a season. But it’s tough to maintain the pace of 90 yards per game that’s required to hit 1440 — it is a record, after all — and after dipping to only a bit above Johnson’s pace during Weeks 11-13, Green has fallen behind it through Weeks 14 and 15. Now with 1208 yards through 14 games, Green is averaging 86.3 yards per contest. That projects to 1381, which would rank third on Cincinnati’s all-time list. In addition to his 1440 in 2007, Johnson had 1432 in ’05. To finish the season

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with a new record of 1441, Green needs 233 yards over the last two games. Johnson owns the Bengals record book for receiving yards in a season. He has the top five totals, from 1274 to the club-record 1440. He wiped out Eddie Brown, whose 1273 total from 1988 now stands sixth. In receptions, the Bengals’ season-best of 112 by T.J. Houshmandzadeh looks safe for at least another year. Green’s 14-game total of 85 has him on pace for 97, which would rank tied for fourth in club history. Green-Ellis in rare triple-digit territory: Bengals HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis has had 100-plus rushing yards in four of the team’s last five games, a Bengals accomplishment not previously turned in since the inaugural season of 1968. Paul Robinson did it in a club-record four straight games in ’68, ringing the bell in Games 8-11, so he also qualifies as having done it four times in five games. In 1980, FB Pete Johnson had four 100-yarders in a span of five games in which he played, but due to some injury-related deactivations, he did not accomplish it in a span of five team games. If Green-Ellis reaches 100 this week at Pittsburgh, he’ll be the first Bengal with five 100-yarders in a span of six team games. It would also be five 100-yarders for the season for BJGE — he had none in Games 1-9 — and that would, with one game still to play, leave him one short of the Bengals season-record of six, set by Cedric Benson in 2009. In Games 10-12 of this season, Green-Ellis went 25-for-101 at Kansas City, 19-for-129 at Oakland and 25-for-118 at San Diego. He had only 12 carries in Game 13 vs. Dallas, and though he averaged 7.4 yards per carry, he fell short of 100 with 89. Last week at Philadelphia, he rejoined the 100 club with a 25-for-106 effort. Green-Ellis had just four 100-yard rushing games in four seasons (2008-11) with New England. With 1080 yards this season, he has already topped his previous season-high, which was 1008 for New England in 2010. He ranks fourth in the AFC — Houston’s Arian Foster leads at 1312 — and ninth in the NFL. Green-Ellis has averaged 108.6 rushing yards in the last five games, after being held to 59.7 over the first nine. Through the first nine, he never complained about lack of running room, holding true to his reputation as a blue-collar player who pays little attention to individual statistics. “I said weeks ago, when things weren’t looking so good for us, that we had new guys in the interior line, and it was my first year in the offense,” Green-Ellis said. “The more and more we take plays and get more repetitions, you always get better.” “All I can say about BenJarvus is that he’s the epitome of a pro,” head coach Marvin Lewis said after the San Diego game. “I’m pleased for him, for the success he’s having. He’s a team guy and totally deserves it.” During the last five games, Green-Ellis has had individual gains of 48, 39, 41, 38 and 29 yards. His career-long entering this season was 33 yards. Team rushing resurgence truly striking: The Bengals averaged only 93.7 rushing yards per game through Game 9, ranking 25th in the NFL. But after averaging 168.2 in the last five games, they are at 120.3 for the season and ranked ninth. That’s up five spots from a No. 14 ranking the week before. The Bengals had 157 yards last week at Philadelphia. “The line is doing a good job opening up holes, and Andy (QB Andy Dalton) is doing a good job getting us in good plays and the right runs,” said offensive coordinator Jay Gruden. “And of course, the backs are finishing. It also helps to have (WR) A.J. Green out there on the edge, where teams are doubling him with a safety, giving us one less guy to block. “You don’t want to get caught in a game where you’re throwing the ball 60 times against Pittsburgh and Baltimore,” Gruden continued. “You’ll get your quarterback killed. So we’ve got to make sure we continue to get better running the ball. I think the progress we’ve made is exciting to see. Maybe at one point defenses were saying, ‘Oh, we’re playing the Bengals this week. They’re just going to throw it to A.J.’ But no, we’re not.” Said rookie G Kevin Zeitler, the first-round draft choice from Wisconsin: “I think everything has clicked. Finally, everyone is getting the job done, the right reads being made. We had to rely so much on our pass game early, and defenses could just focus on that area more. But now that that’s going, it really helps open everything up and the offensive output has gone up, especially during the win streak.” 100 yards good, 25 carries better: The Bengals are 35-2 under head coach Marvin Lewis when a rusher records 25 or more carries. That is a .946 winning percentage. BenJarvus Green-Ellis has had four games of 25

or more carries this season, all in Bengals wins. The most recent was last time out at Philadelphia, when he rushed 25-for-106. Previously, Green-Ellis was 26-for-82 on Sept. 30 at Jacksonville, 25-for-101 on Nov. 18 at Kansas City and 25-for-118 on Dec. 2 at San Diego. Games under Lewis with a 25-carry rusher have been less frequent — and slightly more successful — than games with a 100-yard rusher. In the Lewis era, the Bengals are 36-7 with a 100-yard rusher (.837 winning percentage). In Green-Ellis’ case, however, the record in his 100-yard games matches the 4-0 in his 25-carry games. His four 100-yard games have come in the last five contests. Lewis, however, notes that the overall numbers still favor the 25 carries over the more iconic 100 yards. “It’s not always the yardage total that’s most important,” says Lewis. “When your back is carrying 25 times, it means that even though the yardage will vary, you’re controlling the ball, controlling the clock, and keeping your defense off the field. As it shows for us that is very likely going to be a winning combination.” By player, the Bengals’ won-lost totals under Lewis with a 25-carry rusher have been 18-1 with Rudi Johnson, 11-1 with Cedric Benson, 2-0 with Kenny Watson and 4-0 with Green-Ellis. By player, Lewis’ totals with a 100-yard rusher have been 15-4 with Rudi Johnson, 2-0 with Kenny Watson, 13-2 with Cedric Benson, 1-0 with Corey Dillon, 0-1 with Bernard Scott, 1-0 with Larry Johnson, and 4-0 with Green-Ellis. BJGE is best on third-and-one: HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis converted both of his third-down-and-one rushing attempts last week at Philadelphia and jumped past Houston’s Arian Foster in to the NFL lead for the season, with 14. The two had been tied at 12 entering last week’s play, but Foster converted only one of his two chances vs. Indianapolis. Moreover, Green-Ellis has posted his league-best 14 in only 15 attempts, a success rate of 93.3 percent. Foster has had 19 attempts and is at 68.4. And though there are seven rushers ahead of Green-Ellis’ 92.3 success rate — all at 100 percent — only one of those rushers has had more than five attempts. That one is Shonn Green of the Jets, with nine. Historic streak rests at 589: Through his 10th offensive touch in the Sept. 23 Washington game, Bengals HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis reached 589 career combined rushes and receptions without a fumble. Elias Sports Bureau reports the 589 as the longest such streak to start a career since individual fumbles became a statistic in 1945. Green-Ellis finally did cough one up on his 11th touch in the Washington game, ending the streak and setting a benchmark for future ball handlers. Green-Ellis also has 52 career rushes/receptions without a fumble in postseason play, covering four games for New England. Geno claims a team crown ... : DT Geno Atkins established a Bengals season record for sacks by an interior lineman on Nov. 25 vs. Oakland, logging his ninth of the season to better the 8.0 mark he had shared with Dan Wilkinson from the 1995 season. Now he’s well ahead of Wilkinson’s accomplishment, with 10.5 and two games still to go. The Bengals record for sacks by any player is out of reach — DE Coy Bacon had 22.0 in 1976, a 14-game season — but second place all-time is very much within reach. The No. 2 total is 13.0, by DE Eddie Edwards in 1983. Atkins currently has the most sacks by a Bengal at any position since 2006, when DE Robert Geathers had 10.5. Atkins also leads the Bengals in coaches’ compilation of QB pressures (33) and tackles-for-loss (13). He has a wide lead in both categories, as the second-highest pressures total is 24 by DE Michael Johnson, and the second-highest TFL total is eight by LB Vontaze Burfict. ... and his lead for league crown still huge: With just two games to play in the NFL season, Bengals DT Geno Atkins leads all interior linemen in sacks (10.5). Atkins has held the undisputed league lead since the completion of Week 4, and his lead is now four, over second-place Ndamukong Suh of Detroit (6.5). Atkins’ largest lead has been 4.5, through Week 14. Atkins did not have a sack last week, and Suh had one, moving into second place and pushing Chicago’s Henry Melton (6.0) into third place. Melton did not have a sack last week. Atkins quite likely could register zero sacks in the last two games and still take the crown. It’s a crown he shared last year with Oakland DT Tommy Kelly, at 7.5. But based on his current pace of 0.75 sacks per game, Atkins would net 1.5 more and finish the season at 12.0. Atkins is now tied for ninth among all NFL defenders. San Francisco LB Aldon Smith and Houston DE J.J. Watt share the league lead at 19.5. Atkins ranks tied for fourth among all AFC players.

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Whit on Geno: Bengals LOT Andrew Whitworth knows a good defensive tackle when he sees one, and he sees one every day in teammate Geno Atkins: “Geno’s quick , like most small D-tackles,” Whitworth says. “He’s a quicker athletic guy. But the thing that separates him from all others is he has insane exceptional strength. He’s a really, really strong guy for a smaller player. That’s what takes him to a whole other level. It is hard to deal with a guy who’s below you and under you. It’s hard to get your hands down there to control him. “And of course there’s the way he works. When I go in the weight room on Mondays, he’s fresh off a two-sack game or seven tackles, he’s got 500 pounds on his back, and he’s squatting under the rack. He’s one of those type of guys. He’s on a mission to be a really good player and to push himself. There’s no day off to him. That’s what makes him good. That’s what makes him who he is. As long as he keeps that part of himself, he’ll continue to dominate.” Polian on Geno: Among those singing Geno Atkins’ praises is ESPN analyst Bill Polian, who as club president helped the Indianapolis Colts to eight division titles and a Super Bowl championship. “The position of inside pass rusher is a key position,” Polian said in an interview with the Bengals Radio Network. “When you get an athletic defensive lineman who can rush the passer at the tackle position, it makes it so much harder for the offensive line to slide and help people. If you’re going to ‘chip,’ it’s going to be with a back or a tight end. The line can’t move because you cannot run the risk of the guard whiffing and having that guy go clean to the quarterback. So Geno Atkins has turned out to be a terrific addition to the Bengals, and an inside pass rusher — I think after the quarterback — is the most important guy on the team because if you can rush from the inside, that usually means you can rush with four and cover with seven, and that gives you a heck of a defensive advantage.” First since ’81? If DE Michael Johnson can log 1.5 sacks over the final two games, he will have 10.0 for the season, and the Bengals will have their first double-digit sack duo since the Super Bowl season of 1981. DT Geno Atkins is already in double figures, at 10.5. In 1981, OLB Reggie Williams had 11.0 sacks and DE Eddie Edwards had 10.0. Reliable Bengals sacks statistics are available beginning in 1976, and the only other instance of double-digit sackers on the same team was in ’76, when DE Coy Bacon had a club-record 22.0 and DE Gary Burley had 10.0. The 1981 team almost had the only Bengals instance of three sackers in double figures, as DE Ross Browner finished third on that club with 9.0. DEs have pass-rush depth: Though Pro Bowl DT Geno Atkins currently holds the Bengals sacks spotlight with 10.5, the Bengals’ NFL-leading sack total of 43 reflects plenty of power at the traditional pass rushing position of DE. Fourth-year pro Michael Johnson is second on the team with a career-best 8.5. Fifth-year pro Wallace Gilberry has 5.0. Third-year man Carlos Dunlap has 4.5, and ninth-year pro Robert Geathers has 3.0. Gilberry is the biggest surprise of the group. Though he came to the Bengals this season with 14 career sacks, over a three-season span (2009-11) with Kansas City, his 2012 season did not begin promisingly. Having signed with Tampa Bay for ’12 as an unrestricted free agent, he was waived by the Bucs after the season opener, for which he was inactive. He signed with the Bengals as a free agent four days later. Gilberry got his fifth sack last week at Philadelphia, dropping Nick Foles for three yards in the fourth quarter. And sacks haven’t been Gilberry’s only contribution. His TD on a 25-yard fumble return pushed the Bengals to a 24-13 lead in the third quarter at Philadelphia, and for the season he’s tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries (three). He also has one forced fumble. Dunlap did not have sack last week and was bypassed by Gilberry in the team sacks rankings, but Dunlap set up Cincinnati’s first TD with a forced fumble on the Eagles’ second play. The 6-6, 280-pounder used his long reach to swat the ball from WR Jeremy Maclin six yards beyond the scrimmage line, and NT Domata Peko recovered for Cincinnati at the Eagles 44. On Dec. 2 at San Diego, Dunlap’s pass-rush performance earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Dunlap had two sacks of the Chargers’ Philip Rivers, and in each case he forced a fumble. The Chargers recovered the first fumble, in the first quarter, but the seven-yard loss on a first-and-goal play from the seven was key in forcing them to settle for a field goal and a 7-3 deficit. Late in the fourth quarter, Dunlap inflicted a 10-yard loss on the Chargers, back to their 15, and he returned the fumble two yards to the 13, setting up a field goal for the eventual 20-13 victory margin.

Dunlap leads the team in forced fumbles (four), and he’s tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries (three). In combined fumbles forced and recovered, Dunlap’s total of seven leads the team by three, with Gilberry second at four. Dunlap’s ability shows in a way that makes fans believe he could match his season sacks total of 4.5 in the last two games. As a rookie in 2010, he ran off a string of 8.5 sacks over six games, and his 9.5 sacks for the full 2010 season set a Bengals rookie record. Last year, he led the team in QB pressures despite missing four games to injuries. This season, Dunlap ranks third on the team in QB pressures (22). Johnson needs 1.5 sacks to hit double figures for the season. Johnson has an AFC Defensive Player of the Week award in his pocket also, from a Sept. 23 game at Washington in which he had three sacks. Johnson also is second on the team lead in QB pressures (24), and he has one INT. Johnson came out of Georgia Tech with recognized high potential, but had the rap of a player who didn’t maintain a high motor on every snap. As a pro, however, he has not missed a game and has increased his contribution each year. Last year he posted career highs in sacks (6.0, now exceeded), tackles (51) and passes defensed (six). No flash in the pan: When the Bengals drafted DT Geno Atkins in 2010 — in the fourth round, 120th overall — the choice was met with a general yawn by analysts and media. He wasn’t huge (290 pounds at the time). He was a bit short at 6-1. His college career at Georgia lacked “SportsCenter moments.” But Atkins has shown from practice day one as a Bengal that he simply has the stuff to make plays, and there’s rarely a snap when he isn’t some sort of factor. He wound up leading the team as a rookie in QB pressures, and last year he tied for the NFL sacks lead (7.5) among interior linemen. For 2012 he is the defense’s lone returning Pro Bowler, leading NFL interior linemen in sacks (10.5), and he ranks tied for ninth among all NFL players. “No. 97 may be the best inside pass rusher there is,” says Bengals offensive line coach Paul Alexander “That’s the best thing going for (first-round drafted guard) Kevin Zeitler. He gets to pass block 97 in practice.” Says fellow DT Domata Peko: “I see some of the things Geno does and I say, ‘Man, how does he do that?’ He’s so quick and he’s got the strength of a 350-pound guy. That’s the one thing that scares offensive linemen. Not only his quickness, but his strength. I’ve seen him bull-rush the best of the best at offensive guard.” And defensive line coach Jay Hayes: “He’s getting better because he hasn’t changed the approach he brought with him when he came in trying to prove himself. He still plays 150 miles an hour. He stays low. He’s still into the playbook.” Atkins himself is a young man of few words. But the 24-year-old will give you three to sum up his success: “Outwork, outhit, outrun,” he says. Burfict surges ahead in tackles race: With a team-leading 10 tackles at Philadelphia, rookie WLB Vontaze Burfict moved to 139 on the season and into first place on the team, past MLB Rey Maualuga (135). Maualuga had five tackles at Philadelphia, tied for second on the team. Burfict is bidding to join four other Bengals, all LBs, who have won team tackling titles in their rookie seasons. The others have been Reggie Williams in 1976, James Francis in ’90, Takeo Spikes in ’98 and Odell Thurman in 2005. Williams was a third-round draft choice, Francis and Spikes were first-rounders, and Thurman was a second-rounder. Burfict, in contrast, was undrafted for 2012, signed by Cincinnati as a college free agent (more on that in items that follow). Maualuga was the Bengals’ tackling leader for the 13 straight weeks (Weeks 2-14). Four games ago, Burfict trailed Maualuga by 15, 102-87. The race for the team title down the stretch figures to be the best in years. The Bengals have not had a season tackles race end with a winner’s margin of four (the current margin) or less since 1995, when LB Steve Tovar bested S Darryl Williams by 99-98. (Tackles statistics first became reliably recorded in 1976). Burfict became a starter only beginning with Week 3. But he has averaged 11.1 tackles in his 12 starts, and he has the team’s three highest game totals of the season — 16 on Oct. 21 vs. Pittsburgh, 15 on Dec. 2 at San Diego and the 14 last week. No other player has had more than 13. Maualuga has had 13 three times. Maualuga has had seven games either leading the team or tied for the team lead. He also has had seven games in double figures. ‘Tez’ is a rare one: With starts at WLB in the last 12 games, rookie Vontaze Burfict of Arizona State has the most starts in team history for a rookie who joined the team as a college free agent, passed over in the NFL draft.

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Elias Sports Bureau was able to research this subject back to the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, confirming that entering 2012, the most Bengals starts by a college free agent in his rookie season was 11, by MLB Armegis Spearman of Ole Miss in 2000. Besides Spearman and Burfict, the only college free agent rookie to start as many as half the team’s games was OT Kevin Sargent of Eastern Washington, with eight starts in 1992. Burfict is first on the team with 139 tackles. In this area, it should be noted that since 1994, when the draft was reduced to seven rounds, the talent pool for college free agents has been deeper than prior to ’94. Bengals star NT Tim Krumrie, for example, was a 10th-round draft choice in 1983, and presumably he would have been a college free agent had the draft been shorter. But even so, Burfict’s accomplishment is most notable. Though Krumrie went on to be a Pro Bowler for the Bengals, he did not become a regular starter until his second season. He started only two games as a rookie. Other past Bengals who were usual starters as rookies, and who presumably would have been college free agents in a seven-round draft, include TE Bob Trumpy (drafted 12th round in 1968), DE Harry Gunner (eighth round in ’68), RB Boobie Clark (12th round in ’73) and S Bobby Kemp (eighth round in ’81). Burfict set the team season-high for tackles (16) and solo tackles (14) in the Bengals’ Sunday Night Football showcase vs. Pittsburgh on Oct. 21. He also has the second-highest game total, 15 on Dec. 2 at San Diego. For the season he has one sack, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed. He also has a special teams fumble recovery. “He (Burfict) makes plays,” said S-CB Nate Clements, an 11-year NFL veteran. “It doesn’t matter whether you’re a rookie. The key is productivity.” “Tez is a rookie; he makes errors and needs to correct them,” said head coach Marvin Lewis. “But he is one of the most natural young linebackers I’ve seen. He runs around, flies around, and he makes a lot of tackles — that’s part of playing linebacker. You can give the guy a minus, but at the end of the day, it’s your job to get the football on the ground, and he does a good job of that.” Burfict’s back story: College free agent LB Vontaze Burfict has come on like gangbusters for the Bengals (see previous item), and he was an explosive player for much of his college career at Arizona State, ballyhooed at times as a potential NFL first-round draft choice. But by the time the draft was over this past April, his future prospects seemed to be in tatters. He went undrafted due to a reputation for immaturity and a reckless, penalty-plagued playing style. He had wound up on the outs with his coaches, essentially benched, and he was said to have been unimpressive at the Scouting Combine. But Bengals coach Marvin Lewis took an interest in Burfict during the lead-up to the draft, determining that Cincinnati would try to sign him if he was not selected. Thus far, the decision looks not far short of brilliant. Not only does Burfict have excellent statistics, he has gone through four preseason games and now 10 regular-season contests with none of the head-scratcher personal fouls that plagued him in college. Also, he has displayed a pleasing personality with fans and media. “I don’t know the guy from Arizona State,” Lewis says of Burfict and his college travails. “I don’t need to know about anything in the past. Vontaze has done everything he needs to do to keep developing into a productive linebacker in the National Football League.” Says Burfict: “What happened in the past happened in the past. For me, what people portrayed me as at the draft, I totally wasn’t that guy. It’s not like I could go and confront media people and say, ‘You guys have got the wrong person.’ Whatever they put out there, they put out there. And whatever team got me, they will see the real Vontaze. I’m just totally the opposite of that.” Gresham shows his stuff: Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham just keeps coming on. The third-year pro went to the Pro Bowl last season as a second-year player, and this year he has 61 catches for 699 yards and five TDs. His catch and yardage totals are already career season highs, and he’s one TD from his season high, which was six in 2011. Gresham caught six-for-63 last week at Philadelphia. His catch total tied for the team lead and also tied his high for this season, set two other times. His yardage total led the team. The 6-5, 260-pound Gresham is also contributing to the running game. His blocking has helped the Bengals average 168.2 rushing yards over the last five games, including 108.6 per contest for HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis. The Bengals in the last five games have risen from 25th to 10th in NFL in season rushing average (now at 120.3). Gresham is on pace for 70 catches and 799 yards over 16 games. He had

52 and 56 catches in his first two seasons, becoming the first Bengals TE since Dan Ross in 1980-81 to get two straight 50-catch seasons, and he is the first Bengals TE with three straight at 50-plus. His yardage totals for his first two seasons were 471 and 596. Gresham’s rankings: TE Jermaine Gresham’s receptions total of 61 ranks third among AFC tight ends, and his receiving yards total of 699 is fourth at the position. That’s not too shabby, but Gresham has been self-critical about not ranking at the very top. Head coach Marvin Lewis, however, says Gresham is sometimes comparing apples to oranges. “Jermaine is doing what we need him to do within our own offense, and that’s the important part,” Lewis says. “I think Andy (QB Andy Dalton) has great trust in him to be in the right spots. If you look at people that really understand players, they think he’s a very, very good player, regardless what he might say about not being satisfied with himself. He’s playing like we expect Jermaine to keep playing; he’s doing a great job. He’s had a good season, and he’s getting better each and every week. He’s putting the team on his shoulders. He’s doing that in the running game, and he’s doing it as a receiver. This is why we got him. He keeps growing with it and he’s having fun with it. He likes to be the guy.” Huber is tops all-time: P Kevin Huber’s performance Nov. 4 vs. Denver lifted him into the Bengals career lead for gross punting average and net punting average, and he continues to hold those leads, though by tight margins. In career gross punting average, Huber is at 43.8. The former record of 43.7 set by Dave Lewis (1970-73) now stands second. In career net punting average, Huber leads at 38.6 and Lewis is now second at 38.4. (The formula behind net punting average is: Total punting yards, minus 20 yards for each touchback, minus opponent punt return yards, divided by attempts plus blocks.) Huber also could get club season records: Bengals P Kevin Huber is boasting a 2012 net punting average (41.2) that would be a club record if held through 16 games, and his gross punting average (45.9) would rank a close second. He’s well ahead in net, with the current record the 39.3 set by Dale Livingston in the inaugural Bengals season of 1968. In gross punting average, the only full-season mark ahead of Huber’s current reading has been 46.2 by Dave Lewis in 1970. Huber’s season gross average was better than Lewis’ 46.2 for five straight weeks (Weeks 10-14), but he has fallen slightly behind Lewis with averages for the last three games of 40.8, a season-low 38.0 and 38.8. Huber’s net average ranks ninth in the NFL, and his gross average is 19th. Huber pins ’em: Kevin Huber has consistently been among the NFL’s better punters in pinning foes inside their 20-yard line while avoiding touchbacks. He had no inside-20s and one touchback last week at Philadelphia — the only time this season his touchback total has been the larger one — and for the season he has 25 inside-20s and five touchbacks. His plus-20 differential ranks 13th in the NFL. The leader, at plus-35, is Kansas City’s Dustin Colquitt (41-6). Huber is in his fourth season, and for his career he has 101 inside-20s against 30 touchbacks. That’s a ratio of 3.37 inside-20s for every touchback, second-best in Bengals history behind Kyle Larson at 3.41 (109-32). Huber was in the lead over Larson through Weeks 13 and 14. Huber ranks fourth in Bengals history in total inside-20s. The leader is Lee Johnson, with 186 over 11 seasons (1988-98). In second place is Pat McInally (157 over 10 seasons), and in third place is Larson (109 over five seasons). Brown’s Bengals start is a winner: Tenth-year NFL veteran K Josh Brown was an emergency signing for the Bengals Dec. 6, brought on from NFL unemployment after regular K Mike Nugent suffered a calf injury in practice. (Nugent’s status for the Pittsburgh game is undetermined as of Dec. 18). But there have been no emergencies with the kicking game in either of Brown’s two appearances. Brown has instead left fans wondering how he had gone unsigned since being released by the N.Y. Jets at the end of training camp. He has gone six-for-six on FGs, including a 52-yarder. He has made all five of his PAT tries, and on his 13 kickoffs, 10 have reached the end zone, including four touchbacks. “He has made the kicks we needed,” said head coach Marvin Lewis. “All you can say is that he’s had a winning effort, even though we split the two games.” Brown now has scored 985 career NFL points, 23 for Cincinnati and 962 from 2003-11 with Seattle and St. Louis. Brown has made seven career game-winning FGs in the final minute of regulation or in overtime, including tied-for NFL-record four in 2006 for Seattle team that won NFC West championship.

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Big leg, and accurate: K Josh Brown’s 52-yard FG on Dec. 9 vs. Dallas was no big surprise. He joined the Bengals with 43 career tries of 50 yards or more, an average of 4.8 per year, and with 28 made he had a 65.1 success rate. Now he’s 29-for-44 and at 65.9 percent. Only two active kickers have more career 50-plus FGs, Jason Hanson at 52 and Sebastian Janikowski at 42. And Brown’s accuracy rate from 50-plus tops Janikowski (56.0) and Hanson (55.9). Brown’s career-long was a 58-yarder for Seattle in his rookie season of 2003. 33 years in the making: The sequel to Chris Bahr’s Bengals-record 55-yard field goal was a long time coming. Bahr connected from 55 on Sept. 23, 1979 against the Houston Oilers at Riverfront Stadium, and it was just this past Nov. 25 against Oakland that his distance was matched by a Bengal. Mike Nugent, an eighth-year pro in his third Bengals season, cleared the bar from 55 on the last play of the first half of the Raiders game. “I just wanted to put a good hit on it,” Nugent said. “From that distance you don’t need to try to put more on it. I just wanted to hit a good solid ball and get it there.” Between the Bahr kick and the Nugent kick, the Bengals missed six field goal attempts of 55 or more yards. Jim Breech missed from 55 in 1984, Lee Johnson from 55 in ’91 and 59 in ’92, Doug Pelfrey from 63 in ’95 and 56 in ’97, and Shane Graham from 62 in 2006. Fearsome foursome: The Bengals this season have captured four major AFC awards bestowed by the NFL: ● QB Andy Dalton was the most recent, earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Nov. 11 performance vs. the N.Y. Giants. He passed for a career-high four TDs, with no INTs, and passed overall 21-for-30 for 199 yards. ● WR A.J. Green was AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September. In four games he led the conference in receptions (27), was second in receiving yards (428) and was tied for most receiving TDs (three). ● DE Michael Johnson earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Sept. 23 performance at Washington. Johnson recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks for minus-17 yards, while totaling seven tackles (six solo). ● CB Adam Jones earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his Sept. 16 performance vs. Cleveland. His three punt returns for an average of 30.0 yards included an 81-yarder for a TD, the only non-offensive score for either team in a seven-point (34-27) Bengals win. Jones up to second in PR average: Bengals CB Adam Jones averaged 12.5 yards on two punt returns at Philadelphia, and though that caused his season average to dip from 14.3 to 14.1, he moved up from third to second place in the NFL rankings. Last week’s second-place player was New England’s Julian Edelman at 15.5, but Edelman’s season has been ended by an injury, and he no longer has enough returns to meet the qualification standards of 1.25 returns per team game. The NFL leader is Buffalo’s Leodis McKelvin, at 18.7. Jones has an average 1.6 yards better than his closest pursuer for second place, which is Josh Cribbs of Cleveland at 12.5. The 4.6-yard gap in average between McKelvin and Jones will be tough to make up with just two more games remaining, but just for the record, the last Bengal to lead the NFL in punt returns for a season was WR Mike Martin at 15.7 in 1984. Jones has been sharing punt return duties with WR Brandon Tate (8.9-yard average on 21 returns), and as a team the Bengals rank fourth in the NFL in punt returns with an 11.5 average. Tate, meanwhile, has 72 career punt returns as a Bengal, qualifying for the team’s all-time career rankings, and he leads in a close race with WR Quan Cosby, who played for Cincinnati in 2009-10. Tate has a career average of 10.1 yards, with 72 returns for 730 yards. Cosby had a career mark of 10.0, with 70 returns for 699 yards. Jones could spell big trouble: Bengals CB Adam Jones is second among active NFL players with five career punt returns for touchdowns. One of those has come for the Bengals — an 81-yarder on Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland. And in 22 other punt returns for Cincinnati, he has had a 68-yarder and a 63-yarder. For his NFL career, Jones has had 112 total returns, and his average of one TD for every 22.4 returns is outstanding. It’s only slightly behind Chicago’s Devin Hester, whose average is 20.0. Hester is the NFL all-time leader in total punt return TDs, with 12, and he has 240 career returns. Jones has a far better TD average than celebrated threats such as Deion

Sanders (TD every 35.3), Dante Hall (TD every 36.0) and Billy “White Shoes” Johnson (TD every 47.0). “I marvel at Adam’s abilities in many ways,” says Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. “He is amazing with the ball in his hands. He’s amazing when the DBs do their tackling drills, and he’s the ball carrier. He’s very, very difficult to get your hands on. He’s done a wonderful job of becoming responsible with the football, and of understanding the schematics of the return game. He’s come light years in that way. He’s electrifying, he gets everybody excited when he’s back there.” Jones’ 81-yard TD against Cleveland was a difference-maker. The Bengals won by a touchdown (34-27), and his was the only special teams or defense TD of the game. Rare PR tandem paying dividends: The Bengals rank fourth in the NFL in team punt return average (11.5), and for the first time since 1983, they have two punt returners with more than 20 returns. CB Adam Jones and WR Brandon Tate each have 21. Jones and Tate both have strong credentials. Jones is one of the most naturally explosive punt returners in the NFL, with five career TDs, second-most among active players. Tate has tremendous straight-line speed, and he has a high enough average (10.1) with enough returns to qualify as the franchise’s all-time leader in average. Jones’ breakaway potential gives him a slight edge as the No. 1 choice, but he also is seeing significant action on defense. Thus, special teams coach Darrin Simmons wants to make sure Jones is fully ready before he sends him out to return a punt. “I’m watching him (on the bench),” Simmons says. “He wants to be back there every play, every week. But he knows when it’s best for him to be back there and when it’s best that he’s not. I’ll look at him, and he’ll already know what I’m going to say. If you just covered a deep ball, here comes Tate. I want the guy to be fresh. Because he’s explosive when he’s fresh.” More Simmons on Jones: Adam Jones is a veteran with a troubled past while with other teams, but he has been problem-free as a Bengal. Quick to attest to that is Bengals special teams coach Darrin Simmons. “He’s been a pleasure. He’s been good. He’s been very into it,” Simmons says. “He’s competitive. He reminds me a lot of Steve Smith. When I was at Carolina, Steve Smith was the most competitive SOB I’ve ever been around my entire life. That’s what makes that guy good. He’s got little man’s disease. Same as Adam does. Steve’s tough. Steve will fight you. He may claw and scratch and run the other way, but (Jones) reminds me of that because he’s so ultra-competitive. They play with a chip on their shoulder. Or two chips on their shoulder I guess. “The guy (Jones) was the sixth pick in the draft for a reason. He’s got supreme talent. It’s just a matter of getting all of that talent funneled and channeled in one direction. All they want to do is succeed, and that guy wants to succeed more than a lot. He knows where he’s been. He knows he’s on his last straw. Regardless of what’s happened, what he’s done, where he’s been in the past, he wants to do well. And I think he wants to right the ship. I think he wants to get it right this time, because he knows there isn’t a next time for him.” A depth-chart squeeze, and a good one: Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis faced questions entering 2012 about his team’s depth at wide receiver. There was speculation that No. 1 WR A.J. Green, a spectacular talent, might be hounded into ordinary-ness by double and triple-teams. But Lewis contended that wouldn’t be the case, and seldom has he been proven more correct. Green has had a great first 14 games, with 85 catches for 1208 yards, and he leads the team in TDs (11) while ranking second in the NFL in receiving TDs. And one reason Green is doing just fine is that the other WRs — who had only 27 NFL catches combined last year — have provided good support. Five other WRs have at least one catch over Games 1-14, and collectively the quintet has outpaced Green with 101 catches while trailing Green closely in yards (1122). Who are these guys? The four Bengals WRs likely to join A.J. Green on the active roster for the Pittsburgh game combined last season for only 27 NFL catches. But they have shown plenty of talent this season. Here are capsules on the four: ● Andrew Hawkins (second-year; 5-7, 180): Hawkins is dart-quick, and though short, he’s not a “little guy” in the strength department. He has the ability to turn short passes into significant gains. He has had TDs of 50 and 59 yards, both with stellar runs after the catch, and he had a great run in confined space

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on Dec. 9 vs. Dallas, beating Cowboys defenders to the outside for an eight-yard TD after taking a shovel pass. He has four TDs on the year. Hawkins missed Games 10-11 with a knee injury, but despite the lost action, he ranks third on the team in catches (45) and receiving yards (485). He steadily increased his role as an NFL rookie with the Bengals last year. In 2009 and ’10, he played for Grey Cup championship teams for Montreal in the Canadian League. ● Marvin Jones (rookie; 6-2, 195): The fifth-round draft pick from California figures to be in line for considerable playing time in the last two contests. He has started the last three games. He missed virtually four games, after suffering a knee injury on the opening kickoff Oct. 21. vs. Pittsburgh. Jones is eight-for-91 receiving on the year and he has drawn one 31-yard pass interference penalty against the defense. He has played in nine games. In preseason, Jones made folks wonder how he lasted to the 166th overall selection. He was a smooth playmaker, with gains of 42 and 45 yards that contributed to a team-leading 150 receiving yards. He is perhaps the most athletically graceful and stylish of the cast supporting Green. ● Brandon Tate (fourth-year; 6-1, 200): Tate’s offensive time has been limited to some extent by his work as both a kickoff and punt returner. But he is nine-for-135 on the year, including a 44-yard TD. Tate has great straight-line speed and has shown excellent hands on several occasions. He was obtained late in the 2011 preseason and didn’t work much on offense last year, concentrating instead on being the team’s primary kickoff and punt returner. But he had 432 receiving yards with three TDs for New England in 2010. He was a third-round draft choice of New England in 2009. ● Ryan Whalen (second-year; 6-1, 200): The sixth-round 2011 draftee has been active for seven games, with six catches for 47 yards. He was a top target at Stanford for QB Andrew Luck in 2010, and he’s known as an ultra-dependable route-runner who can catch the ball in traffic. Tough break for Sanu and Bengals: Rookie WR Mohamed Sanu underwent foot surgery on Dec. 3 and was placed Dec. 4 on the Reserve/Injured list. Sanu was injured in practice on Nov. 28. Coming out of the Bengals’ Nov. 25 win over Oakland, the third-round draft pick seemed to have hit his stride. He had posted four TD catches in three games and was showing the stuff that led him as a Rutgers senior to catch a Big East record 115 passes, shattering a mark of 93 set by Larry Fitzgerald. Sanu got off to a slow season start as a receiver, with no catches in the first six games. But he had 16 catches for 154 yards, with the four TDs, in the next five games. Sanu also has lived up to his college reputation as a triple-threat player — receiving, passing rushing. Taking a direct center snap on Sept. 23 at Washington, he launched a perfectly thrown ball of about 45 yards that A.J. Green turned into a 73-yard TD. He threw four TD passes in college. And on Nov. 25 vs. Oakland, he broke a couple tackles in gaining five yards on a third-down-and-four rushing attempt. Who’s making the movie? Moving into a significant receiver role this season, WR Andrew Hawkins has emerged as Human Interest Story No. 1 on the Bengals’ roster. Hawkins bloomed as a subject of media interest in the Sept. 16 Cleveland game, when he did a “SportsCenter Special” on a 50-yard TD catch, covering the last 40 yards on the ground with the moves of a water bug. And Hawkins has kept the interest alive with more big plays. He’s third on the team in receptions (45) and receiving yards (485), and he has four TDs. Hawkins’ second TD was a 59-yarder on Sept. 23 at Washington, and on Nov. 11 vs. the N.Y. Giants, he showed great hands and concentration to catch an 11-yard TD pass against tight coverage. He missed Games 10-11 with a knee injury but has been back for the last three contests. And as for the human interest side, toss in these elements: ● Hawkins is a little guy in a big man’s world — 5-foot-7. He’s known affectionately as “Baby Hawk,” in reference to his size and to the fact that his older and taller brother, Artrell Hawkins, was a Bengals CB from 1998-2003. ● He was unsigned in the NFL after leaving the University of Toledo in 2007, with only an unsuccessful tryout at a Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp. ● He spent a part of 2008 sleeping on a friend’s couch in Toledo, trying to earn some cash. ● He later found work as a laborer at a company manufacturing wind turbines. And he caddied at Toledo’s Inverness Country Club. ● He briefly had an NFL job with the nearby Detroit Lions, but it was as a scouting intern, not as a player. ● He sent film of himself to a Michael Irvin reality show on Spike TV, on which the winning contestant was to get a spot on the Dallas Cowboys’ 80-man

offseason roster. He finished second. ● He landed for two years with Montreal of the Canadian League, helping the Alouettes win Grey Cup titles in 2009 and ’10. ● His CFL work earned him his first NFL contract, in January 2011 with the St. Louis Rams, but he was waived the first week of training camp. ● The Bengals claimed him on waivers from the Rams, and though he started last year on the practice squad, he wound up caching 23 passes for 263 yards. The performance set the stage for his success thus far in 2012, some five years after he left college. Hawkins is not a guy to make a point of belaboring his past, but when media thronged his locker after the Cleveland game, pressing for details and feelings on his climb, he said: “I didn’t think I’d be at this point — ever. I’ve come from the lowest point — nights crying, coaches telling me to give it up, living on my friend’s couch ... hearing ‘No’ so many times I got used to it. “I know there’s a fine line between me playing here and me not playing anywhere,” Hawkins continued. “That’s the approach I take every week. And I can’t say it enough: I thank God every day that he’s blessed me the way he has.” A.J.’s an admirer: You could say that A.J. Green is everything Andrew Hawkins isn’t as a receiver. He’s tall (6-4), so obviously gifted that any layman can see it, and he has been a sought-after player at all levels. But Green sounds as impressed as anyone by the belated success (see previous item) of teammate Andrew Hawkins. “I guess he got overlooked early on because teams saw a 5-7 guy, and they thought he was not high-powered,” said Green. “But man, this guy is powerful. He’s explosive. He’s quick. He’s fast. He’s elusive. He’s all of the above.” Andy told you so: When QB Andy Dalton opened training camp by singing the praises of the WRs being counted on to draw some defensive heat away from A.J. Green, it was hard not to suspect he was just trying to be a good and encouraging teammate. But the play of the WR group behind Green has been one of the season’s biggest stories, and Dalton has reminded reporters: “We are talented there, and that’s what we said on day one. I know these are guys who hadn’t proven anything coming into the season, but we have the talent and I’m excited about the group we’ve got. Hopefully they’ll just keep getting better and better each week.” Dalton and WR A.J. Green, of course, were instant hits as rookies last year. Using that experience, Dalton tried to inject more confidence into this year’s young group. “I think back to what A.J. and I thought last year,” Dalton said. “We thought, ‘We may be rookies, but we’re going to be playing, so we better play well.’ I think what we were able to do last year has shown these guys, ‘I don’t have to wait for my turn. I can go ahead and do this now.” Dominant days: In Games 9-11, the Bengals won three consecutive games by 18 or more points for only the second time in franchise history. Cincinnati ended a four-game losing streak by defeating the N.Y. Giants 31-13 at Paul Brown Stadium on Nov. 11, then the Bengals won 28-6 at Kansas City, and on Nov. 25 Cincinnati won 34-10 at home vs. Oakland. The only previous instance was in 1976, when a Bengals team under head coach Bill Johnston won Games 3-5 by consecutive margins of 21. The Bengals won 28-7 at home vs. Green Bay, 45-24 at Cleveland and 21-0 at home vs. Tampa Bay. That team finished 10-4 but missed the playoffs. Uniform watch: The Bengals are scheduled to wear white jerseys and black pants at Pittsburgh. Since 2004, when the Bengals made their last significant uniform redesign, the team has had a number of color options for jerseys and pants: Below are the records (regular season and postseason) for the different combinations:

JERSEY PANTS W-L-T PCT. Orange Black ...................................................................... 3-0-0 1.000 Orange White.................................................................... 10-5-0 .667 Black Black ...................................................................... 9-9-1 .500 White Black .................................................................. 16-19-0 .457 Black White.................................................................. 20-25-0 .444 White White.................................................................. 11-17-0 .393 Turnover tables are turned: During the tenure of head coach Marvin Lewis (2003-present), the Bengals are sixth in the NFL in turnover differential (plus-35).

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Prior to Lewis’ tenure, the Bengals had posted a minus turnover differential for five straight years (1998-2002). Here are the top teams in differential since 2003: TEAM TAKEAWAYS GIVEAWAYS DIFFERENTIAL New England ............................ 319........................... 201 .............................. +118 Baltimore ................................... 308........................... 262 ................................ +46 Indianapolis ............................... 260........................... 216 ................................ +44 Atlanta ....................................... 279........................... 236 ................................ +43 Green Bay ................................. 288........................... 251 ................................ +37 Cincinnati .................................. 293........................... 258 ................................ +35 Since 2003, the Bengals rank fifth in the NFL in takeaways (293) and fifth in points off turnovers (905). A stat that matters: For the Bengals term of coach Marvin Lewis (2003-present), a plus-differential in turnovers reflects a big plus in the win column. And the reverse has gone for a minus. The Bengals are 49-13-1 in the regular season under Lewis with a plus, for a .778 winning percentage. In contrast, the Bengals are 11-51 under Lewis when posting a minus differential. When the differential has been even, the results have been nearly even, with the Bengals at 17-16 under Lewis. The Bengals won last week at Philadelphia while posting a plus-three differential. The Bengals’ overall experience with turnovers under Lewis is backed up by overall league numbers. Since the start of the 2003 season, here are the records of teams with varying turnover differentials (minus differentials are not included because they are the exact reverse of the plus figure for the same numbers): DIFFERENTIAL W-L-T PCT. Plus-1 ............................................................................... 621-277-1 .691 Plus-2 ................................................................................. 486-95-0 .836 Plus-3 ................................................................................. 279-31-1 .899 Plus-4 ................................................................................... 156-4-0 .975 Plus-5 or more ....................................................................... 78-3-0 .963 Since 2003, NFL teams with any plus have a combined winning percentage of .797. The combined W-L record is 1620-410-2. Hogging the Harris: The most recent Harris Poll on America’s favorite sports confirms pro football’s standing as not only the nation’s most popular, but the most popular by an eye-popping margin. Harris — the national pioneer in market research — reported early this year that 36 percent of respondents chose pro football as their favorite. That is nearly three times the total of baseball (13 percent) and tying baseball for second place was college football, making pro or college football the favorite of 49 percent.

Auto racing ranked fourth at eight percent. Tying for fifth at five percent were men’s pro basketball, men’s college basketball and hockey. TV streak at 117; bound for 118: In each of the last 117 Cincinnati TV ratings weeks that have included a Bengals regular-season or postseason broadcast — dating back to the 2004 season — the Bengals have ruled the Cincinnati airwaves. They have been the top-rated show among all programming in the Cincinnati market. And it’s all but certain that the streak will officially go to 118 when Cincinnati rankings are in for the week of Dec. 10-16. The Bengals’ Dec. 13 game at Philadelphia drew a local rating of 30.4, a number few other programs have approached in recent years. The rating number indicates the percentage of market households tuned to the game — including those not watching TV at the time. The streak began on Dec. 5, 2004, when a wild Bengals win at Baltimore outpolled all other programs. The highest local Bengals rating during the streak has been 45.5 for a home playoff game vs. Pittsburgh on Jan. 8, 2006. The high rating of Bengals games has occurred despite the fact most games are played in the afternoon, when overall TV viewership is not as high as it is during the evening. Bengal bites: Bengals LOT Andrew Whitworth, a seventh-year pro, made his 100th Bengals and NFL start in the Philadelphia game. DE Robert Geathers, a ninth-year pro, made his 100th Bengals and NFL start on Dec. 2 at San Diego ... The Bengals rank tied for first in the AFC and tied for second in the NFL in defensive fourth-down conversion percentage, allowing only 22.2 percent (two of nine). Seattle leads at 14.3 and the N.Y. Jets are also at 22.2. Offensively on fourth down, the Bengals are second in the AFC and third in the NFL at 73.3, trailing only Indianapolis (87.5) and Washington (75.0), and Cincinnati’s 11 total fourth-down conversions (in 14 attempts) are tied for third in the NFL ... Bengals DT Geno Atkins and WR A.J. Green were named on Nov. 6 to the Midseason All-Pro team selected by the editors of Pro Football Weekly. Atkins and Green were both unanimous selections of the voting panel. Only six of the 28 players named were unanimous picks ... Cincinnati’s longest scrimmage gainer has been a 73-yard TD pass out of the “Wildcat” formation on Sept. 23 at Washington, with rookie WR Mohamed Sanu taking a shotgun snap and throwing to WR A.J. Green ... Sanu’s 73-yarder to A.J. Green at Washington marked the first time the Bengals had scored on their first scrimmage play of a game since Oct. 28, 2001, when HB Corey Dillon rushed a club-record 96 yards for a TD at Detroit ... The oldest Bengal on the 53-player roster is CB Terence Newman at 34 (born 9-4-78); the youngest is TE Orson Charles at 21 (born 1-27-91) ... The tallest Bengal is OT Dennis Roland at 6-9; the shortest is WR Andrew Hawkins at 5-7 ... The heaviest Bengal is a tie between OT Andre Smith and DT Pat Sims at 335 pounds; the lightest is Andrew Hawkins at 180 pounds ... The Bengals opened the season with two games against division rivals (Baltimore and Cleveland) for the first time since 2007, and they also will close with two in the division (Pittsburgh and Baltimore) for the first time since ’01.

BENGALS QUOTES Head coach Marvin Lewis, on the need for improvement in the Pittsburgh game despite a 21-point win last week at Philadelphia: “After reviewing the tapes, it’s evident in a lot of areas that we have a lot of coaching to do. We have a lot of improvement we can still make. We need to play better up front in the protection scheme, both individually and collectively. We have to be more precise in the running game, and more precise as far as route-runners go. And our quarterback, he had some beautiful plays, but also some plays that he would like to have back. “Defensively, we have to be conscious. You can’t have a game where you’re offside three times. And we had two personal foul penalties. I was told that we were baited into one of them, but it doesn’t matter, we’ve got to walk away. It’s too crucial. Those things can change the game so much.” SS Chris Crocker, on battling Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger: “The key to this game — and it’s no secret — is we can’t let Ben (Roethlisberger) kill us. If we get to him, we’ve got to get him on the ground. He’s the X-factor, he truly is. The play is never over. You have to put that clock out of your mind because he’s going to start to run around, and we played a quarterback just like him in (Tony) Romo (on Dec. 9), so it’s going to be the same kind of guy. We just have to play well against him.” Lewis, with more on the need for continued improvement: “Everything you do, you have to continue to do it with more poise than you did it the last time. That’s what we ask any of our players all of the time. Every

opportunity, every chance you get, do it better than you did it the last time.” Lewis, on the defense keeping the Bengals in the Philadelphia game by allowing only two field goals when giveaways gave the Eagles field position at the Cincinnati 29 and 12-yard lines in the second quarter: “The defense did a great job in sudden change. They didn’t flinch — they went in there and played, and that’s what you’ve got to do. You don’t get to script where the football gets placed when you go out there. You’ve got to go in, and you’ve got to play defense the way we’ve got to play defense. You have to make plays on the ball. We made a good goal-line stand. We’ve got to keep doing that and have a lot of different guys contributing in that.” NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock, on the Bengals getting strong contributions from recent college and first-year free agents such as Andrew Hawkins, Vontaze Burfict, Trevor Robinson and Emmanuel Lamur: “I think it’s huge. Whether it’s the scouts, or the scouts and the coaches in combination. All I know is that organizationally, it looks like they’ve been getting it right for the last three years.” Mayock, on his pre-draft comments regarding the falling stock of LB Vontaze Burfict, whom the Bengals subsequently signed as a college free agent: “I was on record as saying point blank, on the way he played (as a college senior), he was non-draftable. I would still stand by it. I saw the same thing NFL teams saw. I give them (Bengals) and (LB coach Paul) Guenther a ton of credit.

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First thing they did was get the kid in shape. You could see he was gassed (in pre-draft workouts). He looks completely different now. He looks quicker and lighter. He looks like the kid that was advertised a couple years ago. Cincinnati thought the kid had ability, got him in shape, and Guenther has done a good job getting him ready to play.” Lewis, on defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer: “Zim does a great job of identifying who to push and when. He helps me by being the guy who puts his foot up their butt, getting them to move in the right direction so I don’t have to do it all the time.” Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, on the acquisition of CB Terence Newman, who he coached in Dallas, as a free agent: “It wasn’t so much what I saw on tape, it was what I know about him. I know he’s a tough kid, good competitor, doesn’t miss reps. Actually, he’s a lot smarter now than when I had him (in Dallas) when he was young. He sees things so much better. He was always talented. He challenges receivers well.” Zimmer, on the Bengals’ acquisition of former Cowboy Adam Jones: “He had to prove to me that he wanted to fit in. Honestly he’s been good. I haven’t had one issue. He cares about playing good and trying to be a better teammate. He cares about winning, and I think he cares about what I think. This is probably the best year he’s had since he’s been here. He’s tackling well, disciplined in the things he needs to do. He can still jump off the reservation sometimes, but for the most part he’s been good.” Lewis, when asked what the team needs to do to peak in December: “Just keep playing. If there were a journal on how to do it, I think it would be a best-seller. Everybody would have it. At least it would be in 31 other places, I’m sure.” Defensive line coach Jay Hayes, on the drive for the playoffs: “Average players need to play good. Good players need to play great. And great players need to get better. Wherever you are, you need to go from there. See where you are on the scale.” QB Andy Dalton, on the offense showing good efficiency: “I feel like I’ve got a great understanding of this offense. What we’re trying to do and how to go at defenses. I’ve just got to keep improving each week. I’m really comfortable with everything we’re doing, whether it is protections or route concepts or stuff like that. And the more I’m playing and the more experience I get, the more comfortable I feel.” Dalton, on the Bengals having a “no-drama” locker-room scene: “The guys we have here, the guys we’ve brought in here, are all team players. Their focus is they want to win. That’s the reason there hasn’t been much drama, because we’ve got a great group of guys in this locker room. It’s full of good people.” LB Rey Maualuga, on coach Marvin Lewis urging him to be a leader: “There’s a quote Marvin gave me — ‘The rate of the pack is determined by the speed of the leader.’ The quicker I get things going, the quicker I get things riled up, the more people buy into it. I like the opportunity and the challenge.” Assistant head coach/OL coach Paul Alexander, on rookie G Kevin Zeitler: “He’s not like some first-rounders, like when there’s a break they’re going over to check their stock portfolio. He’s just watching football. He cares. He really wants to be good. It’s infectious. I see him play now and I’ve gone beyond feeling like he’s going to be good. He’s showing enough where I think he is good.” WR A.J. Green, on OT Andrew Whitworth’s leadership role on offense: “He’s like a dad to the team. I feel like if I had to, I could go talk to him about anything.” Alexander, on OT Andrew Whitworth: “He golfs, he plays tennis. He’s just a fluid, well-coordinated athlete. If you had all the left tackles in the league lined up, I’d take Whit. No question. He’s an

A-plus leader and he’s almost like the brains of our operation. He knows our offense so well that he’s got all the little adjustments down.” NFL on CBS analyst Rich Gannon, on changes in WR A.J. Green’s play as a second-year pro: “They are subtle things, but they have made a big difference. He has become a better route runner and he has cleaned things up. I think he’s better at the top of his routes, and he’s finishing. He’s even giving Andy (Dalton) some room on the boundary, giving him space to make the throw.” DE Carlos Dunlap, on vet assistance received from DE Robert Geathers: “Rob has helped me out with everything. He’s seen everything, he’s done everything. When I got here he was already in his seventh year and he’d been to the playoffs, got a big contract, had a lot of different (roles). The thing he’s helped me with is stopping the run. I feel like I’m a natural pass rusher, but he’s helped me with little things about playing the run.” CB Terence Newman, on DT Geno Atkins: “I’m telling you, the dude is like a little pit bull. He’s stocky, compact, and his first step is amazing. Í worked out with him in the offseason and got to see him doing some starts. His first rep is unbelievable, and he’s smart as hell. I couldn’t believe this is only his third year in the league. The guy’s going to be one of the best at that position, for sure.” DT Domata Peko, on DT Geno Atkins: “He’s a really humble guy; that’s the cool thing about Geno. You see players sometimes who seem to get big when they get a lot of stats in their head. But Geno, he’s really a team player. He fits within in the scheme and tries to play within the scheme, and that’s what you want to see.” Newman, on the secondary’s veteran depth with regard to possible injuries: “That’s why you have six or seven former first-rounders on this team. Somebody goes down, somebody has to step up. I think that’s definitely one of the advantages of having a secondary like this. If one guy goes down another guy is able to step up.” CB Adam Jones, on special teams coach Darrin Simmons: “I haven’t had a special teams coach better than Darrin. That guy, any little thing, he’ll find it and help. We’re in practice and I’m catching the ball and feeling good about it, but he’s like ‘You have to make sure you turn a little bit because in a game, it’s going to hit you.’ It’s little things he does that make me feel comfortable back there, even though I didn’t have any reps in the preseason.” WRs coach James Urban, on WR Andrew Hawkins: “He’s a dynamic, explosive, quick player who creates mismatch problems for people. It’s hard to replicate his speed. You see it for a few plays, and you realize it’s a different speed than what (opponents) are used to seeing.” OT Andrew Whitworth, comparing the starting G duo of Clint Boling and Kevin Zeitler to last year’s duo of Bobbie Williams and Nate Livings: “Clint and Kevin are younger, more agile guys. They’re not quite as big, so they’re going to run around and be able to get on guys, and maybe they’ll maintain blocks a little longer just because of their speed and young legs and being a little lighter. The main thing is that we have that attitude that we’re going to finish every play. That’s going to help us run the ball effectively.” Lewis, on offensive coordinator Jay Gruden: “Jay has a great strength, really seeing the offense through the quarterback’s eyes. He’s able to be a visionary that way and go out and coach all 11 guys through it, from how he expects the protection to work, or to the run scheme to work to all the skill players. And that’s a real gift.” Lewis, on OT Andre Smith: “Last year Andre really grew into the player we drafted and expected to have. Unfortunately it got delayed and sideways (during his rookie season), for different reasons with the holdout and an immediate injury and so forth. But he really has taken a lot of steps in maturity. You just saw the personality come out of a guy that was picked where he was picked in the draft. The total man — all the qualities of a first-round pick, particularly a high first-round pick — they began to emerge throughout last year, and he’s picked up where he left off.”

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POSITION BY POSITION Quarterbacks: Second-year pro Andy Dalton was sacked six times at Philadelphia, tied for the most this season, and he totaled only 127 yards with only a 48.1 completion percentage. But he threw for a TD, with no interceptions, and his effort was a winning one in the end. His passer rating for the game was 74.2. His TD pass was a five-yarder to WR A.J. Green in the fourth quarter for the final score of the game. He had a season-high eight rushes in the Eagles game, and 11 of his 18 rushing yards came on an 11-yard gain in the third quarter as the Bengals went ahead to stay at 17-13. Dalton has four rushing TDs on the season, most by a Bengals QB since 2002, when Jon Kitna had four. Dalton has an 89.4 passer rating for the season, on 295-for-472 (62.5 percent) for 3313 yards, with 26 TDs and 14 INTs. He has twice this year set a new career passer-rating high for a game, topped by 132.9 on Sept. 23 at Washington, and he has three rushing TDs. Seventh-year pro Bruce Gradkowski is in the No. 2 QB role. He has played only in the season opener at Baltimore, when he relieved Dalton in the fourth quarter but did not throw a pass. Gradkowski gives the Bengals a proven veteran presence in the No. 2 spot. He saw limited action in 2011, but in his one major appearance, he replaced an injured Dalton in the season opener at Cleveland and led a comeback win. Running backs: No. 1 HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed 25-for-106 at Philadelphia, topping the 100 mark for the fourth time in the last five games. And in the one game of the five in which he didn’t rush for 100 — Dec. 9 vs. Dallas — he still was over 100 in yards from scrimmage. The first-year Bengal, obtained for 2012 as an unrestricted free agent from Philadelphia, went over the 1000 mark for the second time in his career, finishing the game at a career-high 1080. Green-Ellis scored his sixth TD of the year in the Eagles game, on a third-and-one run in the first quarter for a 7-0 Bengals lead. Green-Ellis is 13-for-14 on the season in converting third-and-one rushing opportunities. His TD total — all on rushes — is second on the team behind WR A.J. Green. For the season he has 263 carries and a 4.1-yard rushing average. He is 21-for-104 receiving. HB Brian Leonard rushed two times for six yards at Philadelphia and also had a seven-yard reception. Leonard has played in 13 games and is 23-for-72 rushing and nine-for-66 receiving. Rookie HB Daniel Herron, signed to the roster from the Bengals practice squad on Dec. 4, played in his second game in the Philadelphia contest and got his first offensive touches, rushing three-for-eight in the fourth quarter. More importantly, rushing the punter in the first quarter, Herron pushed blocker Marvin McNutt into the path of the punter, effecting a block that gave the Bengals the ball at the Eagles 11, setting up a field goal. The previous week, in his NFL debut, Herron tipped a Dallas punt that wound up traveling just 39 yards. HB Cedric Peerman had been making significant contributions leading up to the Dec. 2 San Diego game, but he was sidelined early by an ankle injury in that contest, and he has been inactive the last two games. Peerman’s status for Pittsburgh is uncertain. Peerman is 31-for-244 rushing on the season, a 7.9-yard average, and though he has rushed for 80 yards on a pair of fake punts, he still has a 5.7-yard average on rushes from the regular offensive set (29-for-164). Peerman also has nine receptions for 85 yards. The No. 1 FB job belonged all season to Chris Pressley, but the fourth-year pro was sidelined by a knee injury in the first quarter at Philadelphia, and he was placed Dec. 15 on the Reserve/Injured list. Signed to replace Pressley on the roster was third-year pro John Conner, who played in 35 games with 10 starts for the Jets from 2010 through his release after Game 6 of this year. Wide receivers: Second-year pro A.J. Green was the only Bengals WR to catch a pass in the win at Philadelphia, going six-for-63. He made a tough catch against coverage in the end zone for a five-yard TD in the fourth quarter. But his most impressive and important catch was an 11-yarder in the third period, when the lanky 6-4 star extended to his full leaping ability to convert a third-and-nine situation on the TD drive that put the Bengals ahead to stay at 17-13. Green leads the Bengals for the season with 11 TDs, and he ranks second in the NFL in receiving TDs. He ranks fourth in the AFC in receptions (85) and fourth in receiving yards (1208). He had a career-high 183 yards on Sept. 23 at Washington. Second-year pro Andrew Hawkins had a nine-yard rush at Philadelphia. Hawkins has been back in action the last three games, after missing the previous two contests due to a knee injury suffered in practice on Nov. 16. Hawkins is third on the team for the season in catches (45) and receiving yards (485), and he has four TDs. Two of his TD receptions have been from 50 or more yards. He is six-for-30 rushing on the year. On special teams, he has downed three punts inside the opponent’s five. Rookie Marvin Jones (fifth-round draft pick) has played in the last four games after missing virtually all of Games 7-10 due to a knee injury. Jones had a starting assignment for the third straight week in the Philadelphia game, and though he did not have a catch, he had a 10-yard rushing gain. Jones is eight-for-91 receiving on the year and has 47 yards on just two rushes. Fourth-year pro Brandon Tate returned three

kickoffs and two punts at Philadelphia but did not have a pass thrown his way. Tate is nine-for-135 receiving on the season, including a 44-yard TD on Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland. Second-year pro Ryan Whalen played for the seventh time this season in the Philly contest but did not have a pass thrown his way. Whalen is six-for-47 receiving on the year. He has been inactive for seven games. Tight ends: After fine seasons in 2010 and ’11, first-round ’10 draft pick Jermaine Gresham is having his best year in ’12. At Philadelphia, he tied for the team lead in receptions (six), tying a personal season-high set twice previously, and he led the team in receiving yards (63). Gresham is second on the team for the season in catches (61) and receiving yards (699), and he is third on the club in TDs (five). He was a Pro Bowl selection last year. The 6-5, 260-pounder also has all the tools to keep developing into a powerful blocker. Rookie fourth-round draft pick Orson Charles has played in every game. He did not have a reception at Philadelphia, but he saw action as an H-back as well as a tight end, filling in as a backfield blocker after FB Chris Pressley was sidelined by a knee injury. Charles is eight-for-101 receiving on the season. Third-year pro Richard Quinn has been on the roster for 13 games, including the Eagles game, but he has been inactive each week. Offensive linemen: LOT Andrew Whitworth and ROT Andre Smith form the established bookends of the 2012 line. Each has started all 14 games. Whitworth is a seventh-year team leader, and his streak of 64 consecutive starts (including postseason) is the longest on the current team, but he was sidelined by a concussion in the second half at Philadelphia and his status for Pittsburgh is uncertain. Smith is a highly talented fourth-year player, the sixth overall pick in the 2009 draft, and has steadied as a pro after some early injury problems. He has one fumble recovery this season. Rookie C Trevor Robinson of Notre Dame has started the last seven games, and though he originally moved into the starting lineup as an injury replacement, he later held the job in his own right over veteran Jeff Faine, who has since been waived. Robinson, who made the roster as a college free agent, has played in the last 12 games. Back on the roster for the last two games has been Kyle Cook, who has shared time with Robinson at C in each of the two contests. Cook suffered an ankle injury on Aug. 23 vs. Green Bay and was placed Sept. 4 on the Reserve/Injured list, designated for possible return under league rules. Cook returned to practice on a roster exemption on Nov. 28 and was activated on Dec. 8. Second-year pro Clint Boling is at LG and has started every game. He moved into the starting role in the preseason opener, after veteran free agent acquisition Travelle Wharton suffered a season-ending knee injury. Boling was a 2011 fourth-round draft choice. The starting RG job is in the hands of first-round draft pick Kevin Zeitler of Wisconsin, who has opened and finished every game. Zeitler earned multiple first-team All-America honors in 2011, the last of his four stellar seasons at Wisconsin. Fifth-year OT/G Dennis Roland has been a regular in the offense the last few seasons, starting on occasion and also serving as the “move tight end” on selected downs. He has seen action in that role in every game this season. OT Anthony Collins, a fifth-year player, has 41 career Bengals games with 18 starts. He has played in three games (Games 8, 11 and 14). Collins replaced Whitworth in the Philadelphia game after Whitworth suffered the concussion. Collins has been in uniform for every game but has been active-DNP for 11 contests. Defensive linemen: DE Carlos Dunlap led the line in tackles (five) at Philadelphia, and his forced fumble against WR Jeremy Maclin in the first quarter was recovered by Cincinnati, setting up a 44-yard drive for the game’s first score. Dunlap leads the team in forced fumbles (four), and he’s tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries (three). In combined fumbles forced and recovered, Dunlap’s total of seven leads the team by three. Also at Philadelphia, Dunlap tied for the team lead in QB pressures (three), and for the season he ranks third in pressures (22). Dunlap has played in 12 games. He missed Games 1-2 while finishing rehab from a knee strain. His 4.5 sacks rank fourth on the team. He has 46 tackles and one pass defensed. Dunlap was named AFC Defensive Player of the week for his performance Dec. 2 at San Diego, when he had two sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. DE Wallace Gilberry had the team’s only sack among his two tackles at Philadelphia, and his TD on a 25-yard return of a Nick Foles fumble pushed the Bengals to a 24-13 lead in the third quarter. It was his first career TD. Gilberry is tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries (three), and he also has one forced fumble. His 5.0 sacks on the season rank third on the team. He has 27 tackles. He has been a major pleasant surprise, signed by the Bengals on Sept. 18 after being released by Tampa Bay. He has played in the last 12 games. The fifth-year pro now has 19 career sacks. NT Domata Peko had four tackles at Philadelphia, and he recovered the Jeremy Maclin fumble that Dunlap forced in the first quarter, setting up a 44-yard Bengals TD drive for the game’s first score. Peko leads the line for the season in

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tackles with 65, ranked fifth on the team. He has led the Bengals line in tackles in three of the past four full seasons. Peko has 2.0 sacks, two passes defensed and the one fumble recovery. A team leader on and off the field, he has started every game in four of the last five full seasons and has started every game this year. DT Geno Atkins didn’t dent the stats columns in the Philadelphia game, but that was quite a rarity. Atkins leads the team and all NFL interior linemen in sacks (10.5). He also leads the team in QB pressures (33) and tackles-for-loss (13), and he ranks second in forced fumbles (three). He has two passes defensed. Atkins is third on the line in tackles for the season (56). With two games still to play, he has set a new Bengals record for sacks by an interior lineman, topping the mark of DT Dan Wilkinson, who had 8.0 in 1996. Last season Atkins tied for the NFL lead among interior linemen with 7.5 sacks. He was the first Bengals defensive lineman to make the Pro Bowl since NT Tim Krumrie in 1988. RDE Michael Johnson had four tackles at Philadelphia, including one for a loss, and he tied for the team lead in QB pressures (three). Johnson is second on the team in sacks for the season (career-high 8.5), ranked eighth in the AFC. Johnson is second on the line in tackles for the season (57), and he has one fumble recovery, one INT and two passes defensed. He also ranks second on the team in QB pressures (24). He was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his three-sack performance on Sept. 23 at Washington. DE Robert Geathers had two tackles and two QB pressures at Philadelphia. Geathers has started in every game and has 39 tackles with 3.0 sacks, and he ranks fourth on the team in QB pressures (18). A ninth-year pro, Geathers has 102 career starts. DT Pat Sims played in his sixth game of the year at Philadelphia and had one tackle, with a forced fumble. Sims has 10 stops on the season, and on Nov. 11 against the Giants, he had his first career INT. Sims missed the entire preseason due to a hamstring injury and opened the regular season on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list. Sims was a regular in the Bengals line rotation from his rookie 2008 season through last year. Rookie DT Devon Still has been inactive for the last seven games, but he played in Games 1-8 and for the season has 20 tackles, a shared sack and a forced fumble (Bengals recovered). Rookie Brandon Thompson, a third-round draft choice at DT, has played in three games and has two tackles. He has been inactive the last 11 games. Linebackers: Rookie Vontaze Burfict, the starting WLB, led the team with 10 tackles at Philadelphia, and he moved into the team lead for the season with 139. Burfict has the team’s three highest game totals for tackles this season — 16 on Oct. 21 vs. Pittsburgh, 15 on Dec. 2 at San Diego and 14 on Dec. 9 vs. Dallas. He has one sack, three passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a special teams fumble recovery. His 14 solo stops in the Oct. 21 Pittsburgh game were three more than any other Bengal has had this season. He had a team-best three tackles-for-loss in the Eagles game and ranks second on the team for the season (eight). MLB Rey Maualuga has started every game and ranks second in tackles (135). He was tied for second with five tackles at Philadelphia, and he also had his fifth pass defensed, the top total among front seven. He has seven games this season of 10 or more tackles and seven games with at least a share of the team tackles lead. He has one sack, one fumble recovery and six QB pressures. SLB Manny Lawson had three tackles, a QB pressure and a pass defensed at Philadelphia. He has 40 stops on the year, with two sacks and a forced fumble. Lawson is in his second Bengals season, after five seasons with San Francisco. He started 15 games last year. Fourth-year pro Dan Skuta saw brief action on defense at Philadelphia (no statistics) and tied for the special teams lead with two tackles. Skuta has played in all 14 games and leads the special units in tackles by four, with 15. He has eight tackles on defense. The Bengals signed rookie Emmanuel Lamur of Kansas State from their practice squad on Nov. 2, and Lamur has played in the last seven games. At Philadelphia, he had three tackles on defense, including one for a loss, and he had his second pass defensed of the year. He also had a special teams tackle. For the season he has 13 tackles on defense, and he has quickly risen to fifth on the special teams in tackles (seven). Third-year pro Vincent Rey played on special teams at Philadelphia (no statistics). Rey has 17 tackles on defense, with a sack and a pass defensed, and he ranks third in special teams tackles (nine). Defensive backs: No. 1 RCB Leon Hall had the single most important play in turning the tide of the Philadelphia game. With the Bengals trailing 13-10 in the third quarter, he leaped to intercept a deep Nick Foles pass at the Bengals 16 and returned 44 yards to the Eagles 40. The offense drove for a go-ahead TD at 17-13, and the rout was suddenly on against a foe that had lost eight of its nine previous games. It was Hall’s first INT of this season, but the 21st of his Bengals career, tying him with Tory James for fifth on the team’s all-time list. Hall has started 12 games, missing Games 3-4 with a hamstring strain. He had one tackle at Philadelphia, and for the season he has 38 tackles. His 10

passes defensed rank second on the team. Tenth-year NFL veteran Chris Crocker started at SS for the seventh straight game in the Eagles contest. He led the secondary in tackles (four), and in the third quarter, he recovered a Nick Foles fumble at the Eagle 25, returning 12 yards to the 13. The play set up a field goal for a 27-13 Cincinnati lead. Crocker leads the team for the season in INTs (three) and INT return yards (52), and he has 37 tackles with five passes defensed. Crocker played for Cincinnati from 2008-11. He was released this past spring, but was re-signed by Cincinnati on Sept. 26. He has played in the last 11 games. CB Adam Jones led the team in passes defensed (two) at Philadelphia, and he had one tackle. He also tied for the team lead in special teams tackles with two, getting his first two of the season. Jones has played in all 14 games, with two starts. He has 39 tackles on the season with one sack, and his nine passes defensed rank third on the team. Jones is in his third Bengals season. He has 21 punt returns on the season, for a 14.1-yard average, ranked third in the NFL. Free agent CB acquisition Terence Newman has started every game, and at Philadelphia, he had three tackles and a pass defensed. He leads the team in PDs for the season (14). He ranks tied for second in INTs (two), both against Peyton Manning on Nov. 4 vs. Denver. Newman has 67 tackles, fourth on the team. He also has a forced fumble that the Bengals recovered, and he has one fumble recovery. He is a former Dallas first-round draft choice and a two-time Pro Bowler in nine Cowboys seasons. He has 34 career INTs. FS Reggie Nelson has been back in his starting role for the last four games, after missing Games 9-10 with a hamstring strain. At Philadelphia, he had two tackles and a forced fumble. Nelson has two INTs on the season, and he’s third on the team in tackles (77). His six passes defensed rank fourth on the team. He now has two forced fumbles, and he is third on the team in tackles-for-loss (five). The first-round Jacksonville 2007 draft pick led the team in INTs (four) last season, with a 75-yard TD. Nate Clements saw brief action on defense at Philadelphia (no statistics), and he had one special teams tackle. Clements has moved primarily to a safety position after starting at LCB in Games 1-2. He has 43 tackles for the season with five passes defensed, a forced fumble and one INT. He has two special teams tackles. S Jeromy Miles played on special teams at Philadelphia and had one tackle. Miles has 11 tackles on defense for the season, and he ranks second on the special teams with 11 stops. Third-year S Taylor Mays played briefly on defense (no statistics) at Philadelphia, and on special teams he had a fumble recovery, snagging a muffed kickoff return by the Eagles at the Philadelphia 33 in the fourth quarter, setting up the game’s final TD. Mays has played in all 14 games, with three starts. He has 16 tackles on defense and five on special teams. Veteran Jason Allen played in his third game of the year in the Eagles contest, seeing action on special teams (no statistics). Allen signed for 2012 as an unrestricted free agent. He missed Games 1-2, due to a quad strain that he first suffered in the early preseason, and he later missed time with a thigh injury. He was inactive (coaches’ decision) for Games 9-12. Allen had 10 INTs over the 2010-11 seasons, for Miami and Houston. This season he has two tackles on defense and one on special teams. CB Dre Kirkpatrick of Alabama, Cincinnati’s top draft choice for 2012, has been inactive for the last two games, due to a concussion he suffered Dec. 2 at San Diego. His status for Pittsburgh is uncertain. Kirkpatrick has played in five games. He missed all of preseason and Games 1-7 while rehabbing a knee injury. For the season he has two tackles on defense, two on special teams, and he has downed a punt and a kickoff return inside the opponents’ five-yard line. Kirkpatrick earned multiple first-team All-America honors at Alabama last season. Rookie S George Iloka was inactive at Philadelphia. He has played in seven games, with two special teams tackles. Special teams: On Dec. 6, the Bengals signed 10th-year NFL vet Josh Brown, a free agent, and Brown has kicked in the last two games. He made both his FG attempts at Philadelphia, from 24 and 32 yards, and he had a high squib kickoff that the Eagles fumbled with the Bengals recovering, setting up a 33-yard TD drive. Brown is six-for-six as a Bengal on FG tries, after going four-for-four on Dec. 9 vs. Dallas, including a 52-yarder. Brown was signed as a replacement for K Mike Nugent, who has been inactive for the last two games due to a calf injury suffered Dec. 5 in practice. Nugent’s status for Pittsburgh is uncertain. Nugent is 19-for-23 on FGs this season and has made all 35 of his PAT tries. On Nov. 25 vs. Oakland, Nugent tied a 33-year-old Bengals record with a 55-yard FG. He set Bengals records last season for field goals (33) and points (132), making a comeback from a serious 2010 injury. The eighth-year vet is in his third Bengals season, and he also has handled kickoffs. P Kevin Huber averaged only 38.8 yards on five kicks at Philadelphia. Huber entered the Eagles game with a 46.6-yard average for the season, better than the Bengals record of 46.2 set in 1970 by Dave Lewis, but Huber exited the Philly game with only a 45.9 season mark. However, Huber still has a season net average of 41.2, which would top the club record of 39.3 by Dale Livingston in the inaugural Bengals season of 1968. Huber this season has established himself this season as the Bengals’ career leader in gross punting average (43.8 yards) and net punting

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average (38.6). Also for the season, Huber has 25 inside-20s with just five touchbacks. Huber was a Bengals 2009 draft choice and has played in all 64 games of his career (including postseason). Huber has also been a reliable holder on place kicks. LS Clark Harris is in his fourth Bengals season and has had no unplayable snaps among 530 for his Cincinnati career. Harris also has four special teams tackles and one punt downed inside the opponent’s five. LB Dan Skuta, HB Daniel Herron and CB Adam Jones tied for the special teams tackles lead at Philadelphia, with two each. Skuta raised his season total to a

team-leading 15, four ahead of S Jeromy Miles. CB Adam Jones averaged 12.5 yards on two punt returns at Philadelphia, and for the season he has a 14.1-yard average on 21 returns. He ranks second in the NFL. Jones had an 81-yard return for a TD on Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland, and he had a 68-yarder to set up a TD on Nov. 11 vs. the N.Y. Giants. WR Brandon Tate averaged 20.7 yards on three kickoff returns at Philadelphia and for the season is averaging 24.6 yards on 30 KOR. Tate also averaged 8.5 yards on two punt returns against the Eagles and is averaging 8.9 yards on 21 PR for the season. Tate has 72 career punt returns as a Bengal, qualifying for the team’s all-time career rankings, and he leads at 10.1, ahead of second-place Quan Cosby (10.0).

IMPORTANT DATES 2012

Fri., Dec. 28 — Deadline for waiver requests in 2012, except for “special waiver requests,” which have a 10-day claiming period, with termination or assignment delayed until after the Super Bowl. Mon., Dec. 31 — Clubs may begin signing free-agent players for the 2013 season.

2013 Jan. 5-6 — Wild Card Playoff Games. Jan. 12-13 — Divisional Playoff Games. Sun., Jan. 20 — AFC and NFC Championship Games.

Sun., Jan. 27 — AFC-NFC Pro Bowl. Sun., Feb. 3 — Super Bowl XLVII, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana.

2014 Sun., Feb. 2* — Super Bowl XLVIII, MetLife Stadium, New York-New Jersey.

2015 Sun., Feb. 1* — Super Bowl XLIX, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona.

* — Tentative date.

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2012 GAME SUMMARIES WEEK 1, GAME 1

Baltimore Ravens 44, Cincinnati Bengals 13 Monday Night Football, Sept. 10, 2012 at M&T Bank Stadium

The Bengals tied their largest-ever margin for defeat in a season opener, but the contest was not a complete walkover. Cincinnati was on the move against the Ravens in the early third quarter, having scored 10 straight points to pull within 17-10, and enjoying a first down at the Baltimore eight. But the Bengals were denied a tying score, settling for a FG, and the Ravens responded immediately with an 89 TD drive for a 24-13 lead. Matters snowballed from that point for Cincinnati. The Bengals were done in by two frequent nemeses, RB Ray Rice (two TDs) and S Ed Reed (34-yard INT for a TD). Ravens QB Joe Flacco posted a 128.4 passer rating. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati....................................................0 10 3 0 — 13 Baltimore ................................................. 10 7 17 10 — 44 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Balt. — J.Tucker 46 field goal ................................................................................... 1-12:53 Balt. — R.Rice 7 run (J.Tucker kick) .......................................................................... 1-6:03 Cin. — M.Nugent 34 field goal ................................................................................. 2-14:52 Balt. — A.Boldin 34 pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) .......................................... 2-12:25 Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 6 run (M.Nugent kick) .............................................................. 2-0:18 Cin. — M.Nugent 19 field goal ................................................................................... 3-8:59 Balt. — D.Pitta 10 pass from J.Flacco (J.Tucker kick) ............................................... 3-5:18 Balt. — J.Tucker 40 field goal ..................................................................................... 3-1:13 Balt. — E.Reed 34 interception return (J.Tucker kick) ............................................... 3-0:13 Balt. — R.Rice 1 run (J.Tucker kick) ........................................................................ 4-14:04 Balt. — J.Tucker 39 field goal ..................................................................................... 4-3:03 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 71,064. Time: 3:04. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. BALT. First downs ..................................................................................................... 20 26 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 4-15 3-9 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 322 430 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 129 122 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 193 308 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 37-22-1 32-23-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 4-28 3-21 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-45.8 2-43.5 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 2-19 2-18 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-64 4-88 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 3-41 6-50 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-1 1-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 32:26 27:34

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD BALT. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 18 91 14 1 R.Rice 10 68 16 2 C.Peerman 3 22 13 0 B.Pierce 4 19 11 0 A.Dalton 3 11 6 0 A.Allen 4 13 7 0 B.Leonard 3 5 3 0 T.Smith 1 13 13 0 B.Gradkowski 1 0 0 0 T.Taylor 1 7 7 0 A.Boldin 1 3 3 0 J.Flacco 2 -1 0 0 TOTALS 28 129 14 1 TOTALS 23 122 16 2

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I BALT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 37 22 221 0-1 J.Flacco 29 21 299 2-0 T.Taylor 3 2 30 0-0 TOTALS 37 22 221 0-1 TOTALS 32 23 329 2-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD BALT. NO YDS LG TD A.Hawkins 8 86 27 0 D.Pitta 5 73 25 1 A.Green 5 70 19 0 A.Boldin 4 63 34t 1 A.Binns 4 28 9 0 J.Jones 3 46 25 0 J.Gresham 3 30 13 0 R.Rice 3 25 18 0 B.Green-Ellis 1 4 4 0 V.Leach 3 18 10 0 B.Tate 1 3 3 0 T.Smith 2 57 52 0 E.Dickson 2 22 19 0 D.Thompson 1 25 25 0 TOTALS 22 221 27 0 TOTALS 23 329 52 2

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 6-1-7, R.Nelson 5-2-7, M.Lawson 3-2-5, L.Hall 4-0-4, N.Clements 3-1-4, T.Howard 3-1-4, T.Mays 3-1-4, D.Peko 2-2-4, M.Johnson 1-3-4, G.Atkins 2-1-3, J.Miles 2-1-3, D.Skuta 1-1-2, D.Still 1-1-2, B.Thompson 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 2-15, T.Howard 1-6. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: L.Hall 2, N.Clements 1, T.Howard 1, R.Maualuga 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Baltimore (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Lewis 11-3-14, L.Webb 7-0-7, D.Ellerbe 6-1-7, C.Williams 6-0-6, B.Pollard 4-2-6, A.Jones 4-0-4, H.Ngata 2-2-4, C.Upshaw 1-3-4, A.McClellan 2-0-2, E.Reed 2-0-2, C.Graham 1-1-2, J.Ihedigbo 1-1-2, J.McClain 1-1-2, P.Kruger 0-2-2, M.Kemoeatu 1-0-1, T.Cody 0-1-1, P.McPhee 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: H.Ngata 1.5-14.5, R.Lewis 1-0, P.McPhee 0.5-6, C.Upshaw 0.5-6, P.Kruger 0.5-1.5. INT.-YDS.: E.Reed 1-34. PD: B.Pollard 2, E.Reed 2, C.Williams 2, J.McClain 1, H.Ngata 1, L.Webb 1. FF: R.Lewis 1. FR-YDS.: L.Webb 1-0.

WEEK 2, GAME 2 Cincinnati Bengals 34, Cleveland Browns 27

Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals gave up 439 yards and saw three double-digit leads shaved back into one-score margins, but they consistently had the answers to keep the visiting Browns at bay. QB Andy Dalton posted a career-best 128.2 passer rating, with TD throws to WRs A.J. Green, Brandon Tate and Andrew Hawkins. The game’s first TD came courtesy of an 81-yard punt return by CB Adam Jones, and that score in a sense provided the difference, as the offenses tied 27-all in point production. The Browns hurt themselves with penalties, as their 10-for-103 yard total nearly doubled the Bengals’ figure. The Bengals moved to a six-game lead in the Battle of Ohio series (42-36), the largest margin in series history. Cincinnati improved to 1-1 on the season, and the Browns fell to 0-2. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cleveland................................................... 3 7 7 10 — 27 Cincinnati ................................................... 7 10 7 10 — 34 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — A.Jones 81 punt return (M.Nugent kick) ...................................................... 1-13:13 Cle. — P.Dawson 50 field goal .................................................................................. 1-9:01 Cin. — A.Green 10 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 2-10:27 Cle. — T.Richardson 32 run (P.Dawson kick) ........................................................... 2-8:05 Cin. — M.Nugent 39 field goal ................................................................................... 2-4:45 Cin. — B.Tate 44 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................... 3-11:58 Cle. — T.Richardson 23 pass from B.Weeden (P.Dawson kick) .............................. 3-0:07 Cin. — A.Hawkins 50 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ..................................... 4-10:44 Cle. — G.Little 24 pass from B.Weeden (P.Dawson kick) ........................................ 4-7:11 Cin. — M.Nugent 37 field goal ................................................................................... 4-2:09 Cle. — P.Dawson 25 field goal .................................................................................. 4-0:20 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 63,036. Time: 3:16. TEAM STATISTICS CLE. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 21 21 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 7-15 4-12 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 439 375 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 130 80 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 309 295 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 37-26-0 31-24-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-13 6-23 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-46.5 3-42.0 Punt returns-yards ......................................................................................... 1-9 3-90 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 6-165 4-103 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................ 10-103 6-54 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 27:07 32:53

RUSHING CLE. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD T.Richardson 19 109 32t 1 B.Green-Ellis 21 75 19 0 T.Benjamin 2 15 13 0 A.Dalton 3 4 3 0 B.Weeden 2 6 4 0 C.Peerman 1 1 1 0 TOTALS 23 130 32t 1 TOTALS 25 80 19 0

PASSING CLE. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I B.Weeden 37 26 322 2-0 A.Dalton 31 24 318 3-1 TOTALS 37 26 322 2-0 TOTALS 31 24 318 3-1

RECEIVING CLE. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD C.Ogbonnaya 6 73 21 0 A.Green 7 58 12 1 M.Massaquoi 5 90 22 0 A.Binns 5 66 20 0 G.Little 5 57 24t 1 J.Gresham 4 37 22 0 T.Richardson 4 36 23t 1 B.Tate 3 71 44t 1 A.Smith 3 30 17 0 B.Green-Ellis 3 30 12 0 B.Watson 1 27 27 0 A.Hawkins 2 56 50t 1 J.Gordon 1 5 5 0 J.Cribbs 1 4 4 0 TOTALS 26 322 27 2 TOTALS 24 318 50t 3

DEFENSE Cleveland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: T.Ward 6-3-9, B.Skrine 7-0-7, D.Patterson 6-0-6, J.Hughes 3-3-6, D.Jackson 3-2-5, E.Hagg 3-1-4, S.Fujita 2-2-4, C.Robertson 2-2-4, F.Rucker 2-2-4, J.Parker 2-0-2, J.Sheard 2-0-2, A.Rubin 1-1-2, I.Kitchen 0-2-2, C.Yount 1-0-1, K.Maiava 0-1-1, T.Wade 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: D.Jackson 3-4, F.Rucker 1-10, J.Parker 1-6, J.Hughes 1-3. INT.-YDS.: D.Jackson 1-4. PD: D.Jackson 1, D.Patterson 1, J.Sheard 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 7-5-12, V.Rey 4-5-9, N.Clements 7-1-8, L.Hall 6-2-8, T.Newman 4-4-8, J.Miles 3-4-7, R.Nelson 5-1-6, V.Burfict 1-5-6, D.Peko 2-3-5, J.Anderson 2-2-4, M.Lawson 2-1-3, M.Johnson 1-2-3, R.Geathers 1-1-2, G.Atkins 1-0-1, D.Still 0-1-1, B.Thompson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: V.Rey 1-8, M.Johnson 1-5. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: L.Hall 2, J.Miles 1. FF: T.Newman 1. FR-YDS.: M.Johnson 1-0.

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WEEK 3, GAME 3 Cincinnati Bengals 38, Washington Redskins 31

Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 at FedExField Cincinnati scored its most points in 44 games and turned back a pair of Washington rallies to log its third straight win over The Redskins. The Redskins erased a 24-7 Cincinnati lead to tie at 24-24 before the Bengals went up 38-24 with 7:08 left. Then the Redskins scored another TD and drove as far as the Bengals’ 19 in the final minute, only to see their second comeback bid thwarted. Bengals QB Andy Dalton had a career-high passer rating of 132.9, and WR A.J. Green had a career-high 183 receiving yards on nine catches. On the game’s first scrimmage play, Bengals rookie WR Mohamed Sanu lined up at QB, took a direct snap and threw a 73-yard TD to Green. The Bengals improved to 2-1, while the Redskins fell to 1-2. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati................................................. 14 10 0 14 — 38 Washington ................................................7 3 14 7 — 31 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — A.Green 73 pass from M.Sanu (M.Nugent kick) ......................................... 1-14:43 Wash. — R.Jackson interception in end zone (B.Cundiff kick) ................................... 1-11:00 Cin. — A.Binns 48 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................... 1-3:28 Cin. — M.Nugent 47 field goal ................................................................................... 2-4:36 Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 1 run (M.Nugent kick) .............................................................. 2-3:13 Wash. — B.Cundiff 36 field goal .................................................................................... 2-0:31 Wash. — A.Morris 7 run (B.Cundiff kick) ..................................................................... 3-10:23 Wash. — S.Moss 3 pass from R.Griffin (B.Cundiff kick) ............................................... 3-3:29 Cin. — J.Gresham 6 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ...................................... 4-11:24 Cin. — A.Hawkins 59 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ...................................... 4-7:08 Wash. — R.Griffin 2 run (B.Cundiff kick) ....................................................................... 4-3:35 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 80,060. Time: 3:21. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. WASH. First downs ..................................................................................................... 22 31 Third down conversions-attempts ................................................................. 3-9 3-12 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 478 381 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 93 202 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 385 179 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 28-20-1 34-21-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-16 5-42 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-41.3 7-44.3 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 4-24 1-(-1) Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-63 3-100 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 8-80 6-60 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 3-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 27:30 32:30

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD WASH. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 17 38 9 1 R.Griffin 12 85 19 1 B.Leonard 2 18 11 0 A.Morris 17 78 13 1 A.Dalton 2 16 17 0 B.Banks 3 29 21 0 A.Hawkins 2 16 11 0 E.Royster 2 21 12 0 A.Green 1 11 11 0 K.Huber 1 -1 -1 0 B.Scott 3 -5 2 0 TOTALS 28 93 17 1 TOTALS 34 213 21 2

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I WASH. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 27 19 328 3-1 R.Griffin 34 21 221 1-0 M.Sanu 1 1 73 1-0 TOTALS 28 20 401 4-1 TOTALS 34 21 221 1-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD WASH. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 9 183 73t 1 F.Davis 7 90 29 0 J.Gresham 5 64 22 1 L.Hankerson 4 56 23 0 A.Binns 3 63 48t 1 R.Helu 3 20 9 0 A.Hawkins 2 66 59t 1 J.Morgan 2 22 11 0 O.Charles 1 25 25 0 E.Royster 2 13 14 0 A.Robinson 1 12 12 0 B.Banks 1 5 5 0 S.Moss 1 3 3t 1 TOTALS 20 401 73t 3 TOTALS 21 221 29 1

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 8-5-13, R.Nelson 8-2-10, N.Clements 8-1-9, T.Newman 4-4-8, M.Johnson 6-1-7, V.Burfict 1-6-7, A.Jones 3-3-6, G.Atkins 4-0-4, V.Rey 3-1-4, D.Peko 3-0-3, C.Dunlap 2-1-3, M.Lawson 1-2-3, J.Allen 2-0-2, R.Geathers 1-1-2, W.Giberry 0-2-2, D.Still 0-2-2, T.Mays 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Johnson 3-17, G.Atkins 1-15, (team) 1-10. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: A.Jones 1, T.Newman 1, V.Rey 1. FF: C.Dunlap 1. FR-YDS.: C.Dunlap 1-0. Washington (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: L.Fletcher 6-7-13, D.Hall 8-3-11, P.Riley 3-8-11, M.Williams 2-4-6, J.Wilson 4-0-4, R.Kerrigan 1-3-4, R.Jackson 3-0-3, R.Crawford 2-1-3, D.Gomes 1-2-3, C.Wilson 1-2-3, C.Baker 1-1-2, B.Cofield 0-1-1, K.Golston 0-1-1, J.Jenkins 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: P.Riley1-9, R.Kerrigan 0.5-3.5, C.Wilson 0.5-3.5. INT.-YDS.: R.Jackson 1-0. PD: R.Kerrigan 2, L.Fletcher 1, D.Hall 1, R.Jackson 1, P.Riley 1. FF: J.Wilson 1. FR-YDS.: J.Wilson 1-0.

WEEK 4, GAME 4 Cincinnati Bengals 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 10

Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 at EverBank Field The Bengals turned the tide in their favor with a huge special teams play and then pulled away from the Jaguars with solid play on both sides of the ball. In the second quarter, with Cincinnati trailing 7-3 and apparently ready to give the ball back to Jacksonville, upback Cedric Peerman took a direct snap in punt formation and raced 48 yards to the Jaguars’ 18. Four plays later, the Bengals led 10-7. The Cincinnati defense allowed Jacksonville only 212 yards — by far its lowest opponent total of the season — and the Bengals’ offense racked up 382 yards, with QB Andy Dalton throwing for two TDs and scoring one himself on a sneak. WR A.J. Green had 117 receiving yards, recording the first back-to-back 100-yard games of his career. The Bengals improved to 3-1, while the Jaguars fell to 1-3. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................... 3 14 0 10 — 27 Jacksonville ............................................... 0 7 3 0 — 10 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — M.Nugent 35 field goal ................................................................................... 1-6:10 Jax. — M.Lewis 2 pass from B.Gabbert (J.Scobee kick) ........................................ 2-13:33 Cin. — C.Pressley 1 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 2-6:16 Cin. — A.Dalton 1 run (M.Nugent kick) ...................................................................... 2-1:11 Jax. — J.Scobee 21 field goal .................................................................................... 3-3:04 Cin. — A.Green 18 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 4-13:51 Cin. — M.Nugent 35 field goal ................................................................................. 4-12:38 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 63,030. Time: 2:46. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. JAX. First downs ..................................................................................................... 20 17 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 2-11 2-11 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 382 212 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 138 69 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 244 143 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 31-20-1 34-23-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................... 0-0 6-43 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 3-47.7 6-49.2 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 3-33 0-0 Kickoff returns-yards ..................................................................................... 0-0 3-70 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 6-50 3-37 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-1 1-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 31:19 28:41

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD JAX. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 26 82 13 0 M.Jones-Drew 13 38 9 0 C.Peerman 1 48 48 0 B.Gabbert 3 19 9 0 A.Dalton 6 5 5 1 R.Jennings 2 12 8 0 B.Leonard 1 3 3 0 TOTALS 34 138 48 1 TOTALS 18 69 9 0

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I JAX. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 31 20 244 2-1 B.Gabbert 34 23 186 1-1 TOTALS 31 20 244 2-1 TOTALS 34 23 186 1-1

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD JAX. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 6 117 42 1 J.Blackmon 6 48 14 0 J.Gresham 5 47 16 0 M.Jones-Drew 5 42 13 0 A.Hawkins 3 39 31 0 G.Jones 4 25 10 0 B.Green-Ellis 2 12 13 0 M.Lewis 3 32 23 1 B.Leonard 1 13 13 0 L.Robinson 1 19 19 0 O.Charles 1 10 10 0 M.Thomas 1 9 9 0 M.Jones 1 5 5 0 C.Shorts 1 8 8 0 C.Pressley 1 1 1t 1 K.Elliott 1 5 5 0 R.Jennings 1 -2 -2 0 TOTALS 20 244 42 2 TOTALS 23 186 23 1

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 8-4-12, R.Maualuga 5-3-8, R.Nelson 5-0-5, M.Lawson 4-1-5, D.Peko 3-2-5, G.Atkins 3-1-4, R.Geathers 2-2-4, A.Jones 2-2-4, T.Mays 2-2-4, C.Dunlap 2-1-3, T.Newman 2-1-3, W.Gilberry 1-1-2, C.Crocker 1-0-1, V.Rey 1-0-1, M.Johnson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 2-7, M.Lawson 1-12, V.Burfict 1-11, D.Peko 1-7, C.Dunlap 1-6. INT.-YDS.: C.Crocker 1-23. PD: T.Newman 2, V.Burfict 1, C.Crocker 1, A.Jones 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Jacksonville (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Allen 8-3-11, P.Posluszny 8-3-11, J.Mincey 4-1-5, D.Landry 3-2-5, D.Lowery 4-0-4, D.Cox 3-1-4, T.Alualu 1-2-3, R.Mathis 2-0-2, K.Bosworth 1-1-2, T.Knighton 1-1-2, A.Ross 1-1-2, D’A.Smith 0-2-2, A.Branch 1-0-1, A.Lane 1-0-1, C.Mosley 1-0-1, M.Owens 1-0-1, J.Stanford 1-0-1, C.Prosinski 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: K.Bosworth 1-10. PD: K.Bosworth 1, D.Cox 1, R.Mathis 1, J.Mincey 1. FF: J.Mincey 2. FR-YDS.: C.Mosley 1-0.

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WEEK 5, GAME 5 Miami Dolphins 17, Cincinnati Bengals 13

Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals were sluggish from the start offensively against Miami and could not complete a comeback after the Dolphins took a 17-6 lead into the fourth quarter. Cincinnati was held to 298 net yards and converted only two of 14 third-down chances. Trailing 17-13, the Bengals reached the Miami 23-yard line with 3:05 to play, but on fourth-and-five, K Mike Nugent was wide right on a 41-yard FG attempt — his first miss in 10 tries on the year. The Bengals thus needed a TD instead of just another FG when they regained possession with 1:45 to play, and their possession ended with a Miami INT. Cincinnati led 6-0 after the first quarter, but two Nugent FGs both were the end product of missed TD opportunities, as the offense had reached Miami’s 24- and seven-yard lines. Bengals WR A.J. Green played his 20th game, and became the first player in NFL history to reach 100 receptions, 1500 receiving yards and 10 TDs in his first 20 contests. Green finished the game with 101 career catches for 1550 yards and 11 TDs. The Bengals fell to 3-2, while the Dolphins improved to 2-3. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Miami ..........................................................0 7 10 0 — 17 Cincinnati....................................................6 0 0 7 — 13 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — M.Nugent 42 field goal ................................................................................. 1-10:35 Cin. — M.Nugent 24 field goal ................................................................................... 1-0:13 Mia. — D.Thomas 1 run (D.Carpenter kick)............................................................... 2-6:54 Mia. — R.Bush 13 run (D.Carpenter kick) ............................................................... 3-12:18 Mia. — D.Carpenter 46 field goal ............................................................................... 3-8:35 Cin. — A.Green 2 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 4-14:15 Missed FGs: D.Carpenter (53WL), M.Nugent (41WR). Attendance: 61,162. Time: 3:06. TEAM STATISTICS MIA. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 15 18 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 4-13 2-14 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 279 298 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 68 80 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 211 218 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 26-17-0 43-26-2 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-12 3-16 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 5-49.6 6-40.5 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 3-15 2-25 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 1-30 2-49 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 2-10 5-46 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-2 2-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 28:49 31:11

RUSHING MIA. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD R.Bush 19 48 13t 1 B.Scott 5 40 29 0 D.Thomas 10 29 5 1 A.Dalton 4 21 12 0 R.Tannehill 4 -4 -1 0 B.Green-Ellis 9 14 5 0 J.Lane 2 -5 0 0 A.Hawkins 1 5 5 0 TOTALS 35 68 13 2 TOTALS 19 80 29 0

PASSING MIA. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I R.Tannehill 26 17 223 0-0 A.Dalton 43 26 234 1-2 TOTALS 26 17 223 0-0 TOTALS 43 26 234 1-2

RECEIVING MIA. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD B.Hartline 4 59 30 0 A.Green 9 65 18 1 C.Clay 3 35 24 0 J.Gresham 5 60 20 0 A.Fasano 3 28 13 0 A.Hawkins 5 47 24 0 D.Bess 2 49 28 0 A.Binns 4 41 16 0 R.Bush 2 24 21 0 B.Leonard 2 19 16 0 J.Lane 2 20 15 0 B.Green-Ellis 1 2 2 0 D.Thomas 1 8 8 0 TOTALS 17 223 30 0 TOTALS 26 234 24 1

DEFENSE Miami (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: S.Smith 6-2-8, K.Burnett 4-3-7, R.Jones 3-4-7, C.Clemons 2-4-6, K.Dansby 5-0-5, K.Misi 2-3-5, C.Wake 2-3-5, N.Carroll 2-2-4, R.Starks 1-2-3, J.Wilson 1-2-3, P.Soliai 0-3-3, T.McDaniel 1-1-2, J.Odrick 0-2-2, D.Shelby 1-0-1, O.Vernon 1-0-1, R.Stanford 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Wake 1-5, K.Burnett 0.5-3.5, J.Odrick 0.5-3, P.Soliai 0.5-3, R.Starks 0.5-1.5. INT.-YDS.: R.Starks 1-4, R.Jones 1-(-3). PD: R.Starks 2, N.Carroll 1, R.Jones 1, S.Smith 1, J.Wilson 1. FF: K.Misi 1, S.Smith 1. FR-YDS.: T.McDaniel 1-0. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 9-4-13, R.Nelson 6-4-10, V.Burfict 5-5-10, N.Clements 5-3-8, D.Peko 1-7-8, M.Lawson 4-3-7, T.Newman 5-1-6, M.Johnson 2-3-5, G.Atkins 4-0-4, C.Dunlap 1-3-4, R.Geathers 1-3-4, D.Still 1-2-3, L.Hall 1-1-2, C.Crocker 1-0-1, A.Jones 1-0-1, W.Gilberry 0-1-1, V.Rey 0-1-1, D.Skuta 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 1-9, M.Johnson 1-3. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: N.Clements 1, L.Hall 1, A.Jones 1. FF: N.Clements 1. FR-YDS.: T.Newman 1-5.

WEEK 6, GAME 6 Cleveland Browns 34, Cincinnati Bengals 24

Sunday, Oct. 14, at Cleveland Browns Stadium Shooting for a fourth straight victory in the “Battle of Ohio,” the Bengals led the winless Browns most of the way until the 6:27 mark of the third quarter, when a Cleveland TD pushed the Browns to a 20-14 lead. The Bengals closed the gap to 20-17 with 11:11 to play in the fourth quarter, but two more Cleveland TDs in less than four minutes gave the Browns a 34-17 advantage. The Bengals gained a season-high 438 yards, and QB Andy Dalton passed for a career-best 381 yards, but Cincinnati was minus-three in turnover differential, with four giveaways and just one takeaway. WR A.J. Green had his first two-TD game as a Bengal and finished with seven catches for 135 yards. The Bengals fell to 3-3, and the Browns improved to 1-5. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................... 7 7 0 10 — 24 Cleveland................................................... 0 7 6 21 — 34 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — J.Gresham 55 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ...................................... 1-7:07 Cle. — J.Gordon 71 pass from B.Weeden (P.Dawson kick) ................................... 2-14:51 Cin. — A.Green 4 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................ 2-1:54 Cle. — P.Dawson 41 field goal .................................................................................. 3-8:25 Cle. — P.Dawson 38 field goal .................................................................................. 3-6:27 Cle. — M.Hardesty 1 run (P.Dawson kick) .............................................................. 4-14:56 Cin. — M.Nugent 44 field goal ................................................................................. 4-11:11 Cle. — B.Watson 3 pass from B.Weeden (P.Dawson kick) ...................................... 4-8:00 Cle. — S.Brown 19 interception return (P.Dawson kick) ........................................... 4-7:50 Cin. — A.Green 57 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .......................................... 4-5:21 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 67,060. Time: 3:09. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. CLE. First downs ..................................................................................................... 20 16 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 5-14 7-17 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 438 328 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 76 110 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 362 218 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 46-31-3 29-17-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-19 2-13 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 7-50.6 8-44.3 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 4-58 2-60 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 4-80 2-63 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 7-50 5-35 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-1 1-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 30:03 29:57

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD CLE. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 16 62 20 0 M.Hardesty 15 56 14 1 C.Peerman 1 7 7 0 T.Richardson 14 37 8 0 A.Dalton 2 5 3 0 J.Cribbs 1 8 8 0 A.Hawkins 1 2 2 0 C.Ogbonnaya 1 6 6 0 B.Weeden 3 3 2 0 TOTALS 20 76 20 0 TOTALS 34 110 14 1

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CLE. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 46 31 381 3-3 B.Weeden 29 17 231 2-1 TOTALS 46 31 381 3-3 TOTALS 29 17 231 2-1

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD CLE. NO YDS LG TD C.Peerman 8 76 16 0 J.Gordon 3 99 71t 1 A.Green 7 135 57t 2 G.Little 3 18 13 0 A.Hawkins 5 35 11 0 J.Cooper 2 39 28 0 J.Gresham 3 68 55t 1 J.Cameron 2 38 23 0 M.Jones 2 21 16 0 T.Richardson 2 17 12 0 A.Binns 2 12 6 0 B.Watson 2 6 3t 1 O.Charles 1 12 12 0 C.Ogbopnnaya 2 5 10 0 B.Tate 1 11 11 0 M.Hardesty 1 9 9 0 B.Green-Ellis 1 8 8 0 B.Leonard 1 3 3 0 TOTALS 31 381 57t 3 TOTALS 17 231 71t 2

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 5-6-11, R.Maualuga 5-5-10, T.Newman 8-1-9, R.Nelson 5-4-9, D.Peko 3-6-9, G.Atkins 5-1-6, R.Geathers 1-3-4, M.Johnson 1-2-3, D.Still 1-2-3, L.Hall 2-0-2, W.Gilberry 1-1-2, D.Skuta 1-1-2, N.Clements 1-0-1, C.Dunlap 1-0-1, A.Jones 1-0-1, M.Lawson 1-0-1, T.Mays 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-9, R.Geathers 1-4. INT.-YDS.: M.Johnson 1-3. PD: G.Atkins 1, V.Burfict 1, L.Hall 1, M.Johnson 1, D.Peko 1. FF: R.Nelson 1. FR-YDS.: None. Cleveland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: B.Skrine 8-2-10, J.Haden 6-1-7, C.Robertson 4-2-6, D.Jackson 3-3-6, T.Ward 3-0-3, R.Hodges 0-3-3, S.Brown 2-0-2, K.Maiava 2-0-2, E.Stephens 2-0-2, U.Young 2-0-2, J.Johnson 1-1-2, I.Kitchen 1-1-2, J.Parker 1-1-2, F.Rucker 1-1-2, J.Sheard 1-1-2, J.Hughes 0-2-2, P.Dawson 0-1-1, B.Winn 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: E.Stephens 1-14, J.Parker 1-4. INT.-YDS.: S.Brown 1-19, J.Haden 1-14, U.Young 1-0. PD: S.Brown 3, J.Haden 3, J.Sheard 1, U.Young 1. FF: E.Stephens 1. FR-YDS.: B.Winn 1-35.

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WEEK 7, GAME 7 Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Cincinnati Bengals 17

Sunday Night Football, Oct. 21, 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati was up 14-3 against the Steelers with 8:29 left in the second quarter, after an eight-yard TD pass from QB Andy Dalton to WR A.J. Green. But it was 21-3 Steelers the rest of the way. Cincinnati still had a 14-6 lead with 3:07 left in the half, and the Bengals seemed to have the last shot at first-half points, taking over after holding Pittsburgh to a FG. But after Cincinnati had made two first downs, moving to its 45-yard line, the momentum turned. Dalton tried to pull back on a pass attempt, but did so an instant too late, and the ball slipped out of his hands, bounced off the helmet of Cincinnati guard Kevin Zeitler and into the arms of Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley. The Steelers needed six plays to get a TD, and they tacked on a two-point conversion to tie the score at halftime. The Bengals managed a 17-14 lead early in the third quarter, but Pittsburgh tied it on its next possession. The Steelers got the winning score early in the fourth quarter, and the Bengals did not move past their 39-yard line the rest of the way. The Bengals fell to 3-4, while the Steelers improved to 3-3. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Pittsburgh ...................................................3 11 3 7 — 24 Cincinnati....................................................7 7 3 0 — 17 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Pitt. — S.Suisham 42 field goal ............................................................................... 1-10:26 Cin. — C.Peerman 5 run (M.Nugent kick) ................................................................. 1-2:17 Cin. — A.Green 8 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................ 2-8:29 Pitt. — S.Suisham 47 field goal ................................................................................. 2-3:07 Pitt. — H.Miller 9 pass from B.Roethlisberger (B.Roethlisberger-H.Miller pass) ...... 2-0:24 Cin. — M.Nugent 48 field goal ................................................................................. 3-11:09 Pitt. — S.Suisham 42 field goal ................................................................................. 3-8:17 Pitt. — C.Rainey 11 run (S.Suisham kick) ............................................................... 4-14:16 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 63,411. Time: 3:01. TEAM STATISTICS PITT. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 22 11 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................. 10-16 5-13 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 431 185 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 167 80 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 264 105 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 38-27-1 28-14-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 3-14 0-0 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 3-40.0 6-51.8 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 3-10 1-5 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 4-122 5-134 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 5-50 2-20 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 37:30 22:30

RUSHING PITT. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD J.Dwyer 17 122 32 0 B.Green-Ellis 18 69 14 0 C.Rainey 4 17 11t 1 M.Sanu 1 7 7 0 A.Brown 2 13 13 0 C.Peerman 1 5 5t 1 W.Johnson 1 5 5 0 A.Dalton 1 -1 -1 0 B.Batch 2 4 2 0 B.Roethlisberger 1 -1 -1 0 TOTALS 29 167 32 1 TOTALS 21 80 14 1

PASSING PITT. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I B.Roethlisberger 37 27 278 1-1 A.Dalton 28 14 105 1-1 A.Brown 1 0 0 0-0 TOTALS 38 27 278 1-1 TOTALS 28 14 105 1-1

RECEIVING PITT. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD M.Wallace 8 52 12 0 R.Whalen 4 31 9 0 A.Brown 7 96 23 0 Sanu 3 27 17 0 H.Miller 6 53 30 1 J.Gresham 3 19 14 0 E.Sanders 2 40 31 0 A.Hawkins 2 17 13 0 J.Cotchery 1 20 20 0 A.Green 1 8 8t 1 C.Rainey 1 8 8 0 B.Tate 1 3 3 0 D.Paulson 1 7 7 0 W.Johnson 1 2 2 0 TOTALS 27 278 31 1 TOTALS 14 105 17 1

DEFENSE Pittsburgh (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: L.Timmons 4-7-11, R.Clark 5-2-7, L.Foote 2-5-7, E.Hood 0-4-4, K.Lewis 3-0-3, L.Woodley 1-2-3, C.Brown 2-0-2, W.Allen 0-2-2, I.Taylor 0-2-2, C.Hampton 1-0-1, C.Heyward 1-0-1, C.Allen 0-1-1, B.Keisel 0-1-1, A.Woods 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: L.Woodley 1-11. PD: E.Hood 2, K.Lewis 2, I.Taylor 1, L.Woodley 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 14-2-16, R.Maualuga 4-4-8, M.Johnson 4-3-7, R.Nelson 3-3-6, D.Peko 3-2-5, N.Clements 2-3-5, A.Jones 3-1-4, T.Newman 2-2-4, R.Geathers 3-0-3, L.Hall 3-0-3, G.Atkins 2-1-3, C.Dunlap 2-0-2, C.Crocker 1-1-2, D.Still 0-2-2, W.Gilberry 0-2-2, D.Skuta 1-0-1, M.Lawson 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: G.Atkins 1-8, M.Johnson 1-1, R.Geathers 0.5-2.5, D.Still 0.5-2.5. INT.-YDS.: C.Crocker 1-0. PD: C.Crocker 1, L.Hall 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: D.Still 1. FR-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-0.

WEEK 9, GAME 8 Denver Broncos 31, Cincinnati Bengals 23

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals made an impressive run against the visiting Broncos, taking a 20-17 lead early in the fourth quarter after the Broncos had gone up 17-3 on a 105-yard kickoff return by WR Trindon Holloway on the first play of the third quarter. But Denver responded to HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis’ go-ahead two-yard TD run with a TD drive of its own, taking a 24-20 lead. Then the game got away from Cincinnati on a penalty and an INT. Trailing by the four-point margin, the Bengals appeared to have momentum at their 47, as QB Andy Dalton converted a third-and-15 play with a 19-yard strike to WR A.J. Green. But the gain was called back by a holding penalty, and on the next play, Dalton was hit as he tried to throw deep on third-and-25. The Broncos intercepted and drove for a 31-20 lead with 3:36 remaining. The 105-yard kickoff return by Holloway tied for the longest play ever against the Bengals, matching a 105-yard KOR by Miami’s Mercury Morris in 1969. The Bengals fell to 3-5, while the Broncos improved to 5-3. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Denver ....................................................... 3 7 7 14 — 31 Cincinnati ................................................... 0 3 10 10 — 23 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Den. — M.Prater 43 field goal ..................................................................................... 1-7:55 Cin. — M.Nugent 28 field goal ................................................................................. 2-14:12 Den. — E.Decker 13 pass from P.Manning (M.Prater kick) ..................................... 2-10:15 Den. — T.Holliday 105 kickoff return (M.Prater kick)................................................ 3-14:49 Cin. — A.Green 10 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 3-11:33 Cin. — M.Nugent 49 field goal ................................................................................... 3-1:17 Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 2 run (M.Nugent kick) ............................................................ 4-14:10 Den. — J.Dreessen 1 pass from P.Manning (M.Prater kick) .................................... 4-11:47 Den. — E.Decker 4 pass from P.Manning (M.Prater kick) ......................................... 4-3:36 Cin. — M.Nugent 41 field goal ................................................................................... 4-0:52 Missed FGs: M.Nugent (46WR). Attendance: 63,623. Time: 3:08. TEAM STATISTICS DEN. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 20 22 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 9-14 5-14 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 359 366 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 68 91 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 291 275 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 35-27-2 42-26-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................... 0-0 5-24 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 3-46.7 4-51.5 Punt returns-yards ......................................................................................... 2-2 3-(-1) Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 3-119 4-114 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 5-29 8-83 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 0-0 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 30:37 29:23

RUSHING DEN. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD W.McGahee 23 66 12 0 B.Green-Ellis 17 56 6 1 R.Hillman 1 4 4 0 A.Dalton 2 16 11 0 P.Manning 2 -2 -1 0 B.Leonard 4 15 6 0 A.Green 1 6 6 0 A.Hawkins 1 -2 -2 0 TOTALS 26 68 12 0 TOTALS 25 91 11 1

PASSING DEN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I P.Manning 35 27 291 3-2 A.Dalton 42 26 299 1-1 TOTALS 35 27 291 3-2 TOTALS 42 26 299 1-1

RECEIVING DEN. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD E.Decker 8 99 30 2 A.Green 7 99 37 1 D.Thomas 6 77 45 0 J.Gresham 6 108 52 0 J.Dreessen 4 38 18 1 A.Hawkins 4 32 18 0 B.Stokley 3 43 20 0 B.Leonard 3 13 8 0 J.Tamme 3 18 12 0 M.Sanu 2 29 34 0 L.Ball 1 7 7 0 B.Green-Ellis 2 -3 -1 0 R.Hillman 1 5 5 0 B.Tate 1 17 17 0 W.McGahee 1 4 4 0 O.Charles 1 4 4 0 TOTALS 27 291 45 3 TOTALS 26 299 52 1

DEFENSE Denver (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: W.Woodyard 4-10-14, C.Bailey 5-1-6, C.Harris 4-2-6, V.Miller 4-2-6, D.Wolfe 2-4-6, D.Trevathan 1-5-6, M.Adams 4-1-5, E.Dumervil 3-2-5, K.Brooking 1-3-4, R.Moore 3-0-3, J.Bannan 2-1-3, J.Leonhard 1-2-3, T.Carter 1-0-1, M.Unrein 1-0-1, K.Vickerson 1-0-1, R.Ayers 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: V.Miller 3-18, E.Dumervil 1-6, D.Trevathan 1-0. INT.-YDS.: C.Bailey 1-0. PD: T.Carter 2, C.Bailey 1, J.Bannon 1, C.Harris 1, D.Wolfe 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 6-4-10, G.Atkins 6-2-8, V.Burfict 2-6-8, D.Peko 2-6-8, D.Still 2-5-7, C.Crocker 4-2-6, T.Newman 4-2-6, L.Hall 5-0-5, C.Dunlap 3-2-5, R.Nelson 3-2-5, E.Lamur 2-1-3, R.Geathers 1-2-3, N.Clements 2-0-2, T.Mays 1-1-2, W.Gilberry 1-1-2, M.Johnson 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: T.Newman 2-0. PD: T.Newman 3, N.Clements 1, E.Lamur 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 10, GAME 9 Cincinnati Bengals 31, N.Y. Giants 13

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium The Bengals snapped a four-game losing streak in dominating fashion, rolling to a 31-6 lead against the defending NFL champions before taking an 18-point win. QB Andy Dalton posted a career-best four TD passes, with no INTs. Three of his TD passes came on third-down plays. The Bengals took a 7-0 lead on their first possession, on a 56-yard TD pass from Dalton to WR A.J. Green. It was Green’s team-leading ninth TD of the season, and he scored one or more TDs for the eighth straight game. Cincinnati ended the Giants’ first possession with a three-and-out, and on the ensuing punt, CB Adam Jones set up a TD for a 14-0 lead with a 68-yard return to the New York 11. The Bengals led 17-6 at halftime, having held the Giants to FGs on two red-zone chances, and in the third quarter, DT Pat Sims and S Nate Clements each had INTs that set up TDs. The Bengals improved to 4-5 on the season, while the Giants slipped to 6-4. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. N.Y. Giants .................................................3 3 0 7 — 13 Cincinnati................................................. 14 3 14 0 — 31 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — A.Green 56 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 1-12:34 Cin. — A.Hawkins 11 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) .................................... 1-10:53 NYG — L.Tynes 23 field goal ...................................................................................... 1-5:34 Cin. — M.Nugent 28 field goal ................................................................................... 2-4:17 NYG — L.Tynes 31 field goal ...................................................................................... 2-0:11 Cin. — J.Gresham 10 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ...................................... 3-6:37 Cin. — M.Sanu 10 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................... 3-4:20 NYG — A.Brown 2 run (L.Tynes kick) ........................................................................ 4-2:46 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 56,614. Time: 3:01. TEAM STATISTICS NYG CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 21 15 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 5-14 6-13 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 318 275 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 129 76 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 189 199 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 46-29-2 30-21-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 4-26 0-0 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 4-53.3 4-48.3 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 2-28 3-84 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 6-107 2-24 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................. 1-5 5-40 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 3-2 2-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 29:45 30:15

RUSHING NYG ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD A.Brown 7 65 29 1 B.Green-Ellis 15 50 7 0 A.Bradshaw 10 57 11 0 C.Peerman 6 21 9 0 H.Hynoski 1 5 5 0 B.Leonard 4 4 3 0 D.Wilson 1 1 1 0 M.Sanu 1 3 3 0 E.Manning 1 1 1 0 A.Dalton 2 -2 -1 0 TOTALS 20 129 29 1 TOTALS 28 76 9 0

PASSING NYG ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I E.Manning 46 29 215 0-2 A.Dalton 30 21 199 4-0 TOTALS 46 29 215 0-2 TOTALS 30 21 199 4-0

RECEIVING NYG NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD H.Nicks 9 75 16 0 A.Green 7 85 56t 1 A.Brown 5 29 7 0 M.Sanu 4 47 15 1 M.Bennett 4 37 13 0 A.Hawkins 3 16 11t 1 V.Cruz 3 26 10 0 J.Gresham 3 15 10t 1 A.Bradshaw 3 14 12 0 B.Green-Ellis 2 8 6 0 R.Barden 2 22 12 0 O.Charles 1 19 19 0 R.Randle 2 4 5 0 C.Peerman 1 9 9 0 D.Hixon 1 8 8 0 TOTALS 29 215 16 0 TOTALS 21 199 56 4

DEFENSE N.Y. Giants (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: P.Amukamara 7-3-10, M.Boley 3-4-7, C.Blackburn 2-5-7, A.Rolle 2-4-6, J.Pierre-Paul 3-2-5, C.Webster 3-1-4, O.Umenyiora 2-2-4, S.Paysinger 0-4-4, M.Kiwanuka 2-1-3, J.Hosley 1-1-2, L.Joseph 1-1-2, S.Brown 0-2-2, J.Tuck 0-2-2, R.Bernard 0-1-1, C.Canty 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: None. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: C.Webster 2, S.Brown 1, M.Kuhn 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 11-2-13, V.Burfict 8-3-11, C.Dunlap 5-3-8, T.Newman 5-2-7, C.Crocker 3-3-6, A.Jones 5-0-5, R.Geathers 3-1-4, L.Hall 3-1-4, D.Peko 1-3-4, G.Atkins 2-1-3, M.Johnson 2-1-3, E.Lamur 2-1-3, P.Sims 2-0-2, N.Clements 1-1-2, W.Gilberry 1-1-2, M.Lawson 1-0-1, T.Mays 1-0-1, V.Rey 1-0-1, D.Skuta 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: R.Geathers 1.5-9, W.Gilberry 1-8, C.Dunlap 1-6, D.Peko 0.5-3. INT.-YDS.: N.Clements 1-21, P.Sims 1-3. PD: A.Jones 3, T.Newman 2, N.Clements 1, C.Crocker 1, M.Johnson 1, R.Maualuga 1, D.Peko 1, P.Sims 1. FF: G.Atkins 1, W.Gilberry 1, A.Jones 1. FR-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-6, C.Dunlap 1-0.

WEEK 11, GAME 10 Cincinnati Bengals 28, Kansas City Chiefs 6

Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at Arrowhead Stadium The Bengals started slowly against the 1-8 Chiefs, trailing 3-0 midway through the first quarter and facing a fourth-and-three from their own 29-yard line. But Cincinnati surprised the Chiefs with a 32-yard run by upback Cedric Peerman on a fake punt, and the play turned the game the Bengals’ way. They scored on that same possession to take a 7-3 lead, and they essentially put the game away in the second quarter as QB Andy Dalton led TD drives of 57 and 79 yards for a 21-3 lead. The Bengals gained 409 yards for the day, and their season-high 189 rushing yards included a 25-for-101 day by HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis — his first 100-yard rushing day as a Bengal. The Bengals defense held Kansas City to 284 net yards and to a one-for-11 reading on third down. Bengals WR A.J. Green scored on a four-yard reception in the first quarter, logging at least one TD for the ninth straight game, a Bengals record for consecutive games with a score within a single season. The Bengals improved to 5-5, while the Chiefs fell to 1-9. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................... 7 14 0 7 — 28 Kansas City ............................................... 3 3 0 0 — 6 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT K.C. — R.Succop 34 field goal ................................................................................... 1-8:31 Cin. — A.Green 4 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................ 1-2:51 Cin. — A.Dalton 1 run (M.Nugent kick) ...................................................................... 2-7:52 Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 1 run (M.Nugent kick) .............................................................. 2-0:53 K.C. — R.Succop 33 field goal ................................................................................... 2-0:00 Cin. — M.Sanu 14 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................... 4-9:39 Missed FGs: M.Nugent (50WL). Attendance: 63,336. Time: 2:56. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. K.C. First downs ..................................................................................................... 22 16 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 4-14 1-11 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 409 284 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 189 113 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 220 171 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 29-18-0 30-17-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 2-10 4-17 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 6-53.7 7-50.9 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 4-24 3-30 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 1-26 3-69 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 8-54 6-30 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-0 3-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 35:22 24:38

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD K.C. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 25 101 21 1 J.Charles 17 87 17 0 C.Peerman 8 75 32 0 S.Draughn 2 10 6 0 A.Dalton 3 13 11 1 P.Hillis 3 9 6 0 M.Sanu 2 0 4 0 B.Quinn 3 7 5 0 M.Cassel 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 38 189 32 2 TOTALS 26 113 17 0

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I K.C. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 29 18 230 2-0 M.Cassel 16 8 93 0-0 B.Quinn 14 9 95 0-0 TOTALS 29 18 230 2-0 TOTALS 30 17 188 0-0

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD K.C. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 6 91 40 1 T.Moeaki 4 73 22 0 J.Gresham 6 69 18 0 J.Charles 4 31 16 0 M.Sanu 2 22 14t 1 D.McCluster 3 37 26 0 B.Tate 1 24 24 0 T.Copper 3 33 12 0 B.Leonard 1 11 11 0 S.Draughn 2 1 4 0 B.Green-Ellis 1 7 7 0 S.Breaston 1 13 13 0 R.Whalen 1 6 6 0 TOTALS 18 230 40 2 TOTALS 17 188 26 0

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: R.Maualuga 5-3-8, M.Johnson 4-3-7, A.Jones 5-1-6, V.Burfict 4-2-6, G.Atkins 5-0-5, N.Clements 3-1-4, C.Dunlap 2-2-4, C.Crocker 3-0-3, T.Mays 3-0-3, W.Gilberry 2-1-3, D.Kirkpatrick 2-0-2, D.Peko 1-1-2, R.Geathers 1-0-1, L.Hall 1-0-1, E.Lamur 1-0-1, M.Lawson 1-0-1, J.Miles 1-0-1, T.Newman 1-0-1, V.Rey 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Johnson 1-10, A.Jones 1-6, G.Atkins 1-1, Rey Maualuga 1-0. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: G.Atkins 1, T.Newman 1. FF: G.Atkins 2. FR-YDS.: V.Burfict 1-0. Kansas City (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: E.Berry 11-0-11, D.Johnson 10-0-10, A.Elam 5-0-5, B.Flowers 4-1-5, T.Hali 4-1-5, T.Jackson 3-2-5, J.Arenas 3-0-3, J.Belcher 2-1-3, J.Houston 2-0-2, K.Lewis 2-0-2, R.Pitoitua 2-0-2, D.Poe 1-1-2, J.Brown 1-0-1, S.Smith 1-0-1, A.Toribio 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: T.Hali 1-6, T.Jackson 1-4. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: J.Houston 1, D.Poe 1. FF: D.Johnson 1. FR-YDS.: None.

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WEEK 12, GAME 11 Cincinnati Bengals 34, Oakland Raiders 10

Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium Former Bengals Pro Bowl QB Carson Palmer made his return to Paul Brown Stadium as the leader of the Raiders offense, but the day belonged to Cincinnati, which posted its most lopsided victory of the first 11 games. The win marked just the second time in team history the Bengals had won three straight games by 18 or more points, with the first such streak occurring in 1976. Bengals QB Andy Dalton posted a 109.0 passer rating, with three TDs and no INTs, while Palmer posted just a 64.1 rating. The Bengals led 24-3 before Palmer got Oakland’s only TD on a pass late in the third quarter. Palmer passed for just 146 yards and had one INT. The Bengals posted an 11-game best of 221 rushing yards, including 129 by HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, and Cincinnati outgained Oakland in net yards 415-218. Rookie WR Mohamed Sanu had two TD catches for Cincinnati. The Bengals improved to 6-5, while the Raiders fell to 3-8. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Oakland ......................................................0 0 10 0 — 10 Cincinnati................................................. 14 10 0 10 — 34 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 1 run (M.Nugent kick) .............................................................. 1-9:12 Cin. — M.Sanu 2 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................. 1-2:59 Cin. — M.Sanu 5 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ............................................. 2-7:28 Cin. — M.Nugent 55 field goal ................................................................................... 2-0:00 Oak. — S.Janikowski 55 field goal............................................................................ 3-10:28 Oak. — D.Moore 20 pass from C.Palmer (S.Janikowski kick) ................................... 3-2:21 Cin. — M.Nugent 20 field goal ................................................................................. 4-12:29 Cin. — J.Gresham 7 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ........................................ 4-3:39 Missed FGs: M.Nugent (48WR). Attendance: 56,503. Time: 3:11. TEAM STATISTICS OAK. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 14 18 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 3-12 9-17 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 218 415 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 99 221 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 119 194 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 34-19-1 30-16-0 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 4-27 2-16 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 6-46.8 5-40.8 Punt returns-yards....................................................................................... 2-17 5-29 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................. 5-117 1-25 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 3-25 3-25 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 1-1 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 29:14 30:46

RUSHING OAK. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD M.Reece 15 74 15 0 B.Green-Ellis 19 129 48 1 J.Stewart 7 26 8 0 C.Peerman 8 61 31 0 O.Schmitt 1 -1 -1 0 A.Green 2 21 20 0 A.Dalton 4 5 8 0 M.Sanu 1 5 5 0 TOTALS 23 99 15 0 TOTALS 34 221 48 1

PASSING OAK. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I C.Palmer 34 19 146 1-1 A.Dalton 30 16 210 3-0 TOTALS 34 19 146 1-1 TOTALS 30 16 210 3-0

RECEIVING OAK. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD J.Stewart 6 37 26 0 M.Sanu 5 29 11 2 B.Myers 5 37 12 0 J.Gresham 4 41 27 1 M.Reece 4 29 11 0 A.Green 3 111 48 0 J.Criner 3 23 11 0 O.Charles 2 14 10 0 D.Moore 1 20 20t 1 B.Green-Ellis 1 9 9 0 B.Tate 1 6 6 0 TOTALS 19 146 26 1 TOTALS 16 210 48 3

DEFENSE Oakland (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: M.Burris 7-6-13, M.Giordano 2-5-7, T.Branch 3-3-6, M.Huff 3-3-6, P.Wheeler 3-3-6, R.McClain 2-4-6, L.Houston 1-5-6, J.Hanson 3-0-3, R.Bartell 1-2-3, T.Kelly 2-0-2, A.Carter 1-0-1, M.Shaughnessy 1-0-1, C.Bilukidi 0-1-1, D.Bryant 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: M.Shaughnessy 1-8, P.Wheeler 1-8. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: R.Bartell 2, M.Giordano 1, J.Hanson 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 8-5-13, R.Maualuga 5-5-10, R.Geathers 3-4-7, R.Nelson 4-2-6, C.Crocker 3-3-6, G.Atkins 4-1-5, M.Johnson 1-3-4, T.Newman 1-3-4, C.Dunlap 2-1-3, A.Jones 2-1-3, P.Sims 2-1-3, W.Gilberry 1-2-3, M.Lawson 1-2-3, L.Hall 2-0-2, D.Peko 1-1-2, E.Lamur 0-2-2. SKS.-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-10, G.Atkins 1-7, M.Johnson 1-6, M.Lawson 1-4. INT.-YDS.: C.Crocker 1-29. PD: L.Hall 2, T.Newman 2, C.Crocker 1, A.Jones 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: M.Lawson 1. FR-YDS.: R.Maualuga 1-0.

WEEK 13, GAME 12 Cincinnati Bengals 20, San Diego Chargers 13

Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 at Qualcomm Stadium After posting three straight wins by 18 or more points, the Bengals prevailed in a much tougher contest at San Diego, rallying from a 13-10 halftime deficit that also was the score after three quarters. The Bengals surrendered the ball on giveaways on their first two second-half possessions, and on the next two, the offense went three-and-out. But the defense kept Cincinnati in the game, and with 11:53 left in the fourth quarter, the offense began a 14-play, 55-yard drive for a TD and a 17-13 lead with 4:21 to play. QB Andy Dalton got the score, darting up the middle for a six-yard TD after a screen pass opportunity failed to materialize. The Bengals went ahead 20-13 on a FG with 2:47 left but had to fend off a late Chargers bid with an end-zone INT by S Reggie Nelson. Bengals HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed for 118 yards, becoming the first Bengal since Corey Dillon in 1999 to top the 100 mark in three straight games. The Bengals improved to 7-5, while the Chargers fell to 4-8. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................... 7 3 0 10 — 20 San Diego .................................................. 0 13 0 0 — 13 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — J.Gresham 19 pass from A.Dalton (M.Nugent kick) ...................................... 1-7:39 S.D. — N.Novak 20 field goal ................................................................................... 2-14:57 S.D. — D.Williams 31 interception return (N.Novak kick) ........................................ 2-14:09 Cin. — M.Nugent 19 field goal ................................................................................... 2-9:38 S.D. — N.Novak 19 field goal ..................................................................................... 2-0:00 Cin. — A.Dalton 6 run (M.Nugent kick) ...................................................................... 4-4:11 Cin. — M.Nugent 24 field goal ................................................................................... 4-2:47 Missed FGs: N.Novak (54HRU). Attendance: 54,980. Time: 3:11. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. S.D. First downs ..................................................................................................... 21 20 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 7-14 4-12 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 339 297 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 128 46 Net yards passing......................................................................................... 211 251 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 38-25-2 48-26-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................... 1-0 4-29 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 3-38.0 5-46.0 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 3-55 0-0 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 3-56 3-66 Penalties-yards ............................................................................................ 8-55 8-55 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 3-1 2-1 Time of possession ................................................................................... 33:18 26:42

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD S.D. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 25 118 41 0 R.Mathews 9 26 6 0 A.Dalton 4 5 6t 1 P.Rivers 2 20 11 0 C.Peerman 2 4 2 0 B.Leonard 1 1 1 0 TOTALS 32 128 41 1 TOTALS 11 46 11 0

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I S.D. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 38 25 211 1-2 P.Rivers 48 26 280 0-1 TOTALS 38 25 211 1-2 TOTALS 48 26 280 0-1

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD S.D. NO YDS LG TD A.Green 9 85 16 0 D.Alexander 6 102 28 0 A.Hawkins 5 47 17 0 A.Gates 6 49 19 0 J.Gresham 4 35 19t 1 M.Floyd 4 61 24 0 B.Green-Ellis 4 14 9 0 R.Brown 4 27 14 0 M.Jones 2 20 16 0 R.Mathews 3 25 10 0 R.Whalen 1 10 10 0 L.McClain 3 16 12 0 TOTALS 25 211 19t 1 TOTALS 26 280 28 0

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 9-6-15, R.Maualuga 6-3-9, R.Nelson 4-2-6, C.Crocker 4-1-5, C.Dunlap 4-1-5, G.Atkins 3-2-5, D.Peko 2-3-5, M.Johnson 4-0-4, W.Gilberry 2-2-4, L.Hall 2-0-2, M.Lawson 2-0-2, P.Sims 2-0-2, T.Newman 1-1-2, R.Geathers 0-1-1, A.Jones 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Dunlap 2-19, W.Gilberry 1-2, G.Atkins 0.5-4, D.Peko 0.5-4. INT.-YDS.: R.Nelson 1-0. PD: C.Dunlap 1, R.Maualuga 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: C.Dunlap 2. FR-YDS.: C.Dunlap 1-2. San Diego (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: C.Lynch 8-2-10, M.Gilchrist 7-1-8, Q.Jammer 7-1-8, T.Spikes 4-3-7, D.Williams 3-3-6, M.Ingram 4-1-5, C.Liuget 4-1-5, A.Cason 4-0-4, E.Weddle 3-0-3, L.English 2-1-3, K.Reyes 2-1-3, S.Wright 2-0-2, A.Garay 1-1-2, V.Martin 1-0-1, B.Taylor 1-0-1, S.Phillips 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: C.Liuget 1-0. INT.-YDS.: D.Williams 1-31, C.Lynch 1-20. PD: C.Lynch 2, M.Ingram 1, D.Williams 1. FF: T.Spikes 1, S.Wright 1. FR-YDS.: Q.Jammer 1-0.

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(2012 game summaries, continued)

WEEK 14, GAME 13 Dallas Cowboys 20, Cincinnati Bengals 19

Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium Looking to seal a fifth straight win, the Bengals took a 19-10 lead into the fourth quarter. But the Cowboys came back for a one-point win, outgaining Cincinnati 150-49 in the final period and leading 9-2 in first downs. K Dan Bailey lifted Dallas from a 19-17 deficit with a 40-yard FG as time expired. The Bengals dominated for most of the first three periods, but could not put the game away as Dallas rose up to allow only one TD with three FGs on four Cincinnati red-zone opportunities. The Cowboys attributed some of their comeback resolve to their desire to win the game for the memory of practice squad LB Jerry Brown, who was a passenger in a fatal auto accident on the day before the contest. The Bengals fell to 7-6, while Dallas improved to 7-6. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Dallas .........................................................3 7 0 10 — 20 Cincinnati................................................. 10 3 6 0 — 19 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Dall. — D.Bailey 37 field goal ..................................................................................... 1-8:36 Cin. — A.Hawkins 8 pass from A.Dalton (J.Brown kick) ........................................... 1-6:41 Cin. — J.Brown 25 field goal ..................................................................................... 1-1:39 Dall. — D.Murray 1 run (D.Bailey kick) ..................................................................... 2-10:33 Cin. — J.Brown 33 field goal ..................................................................................... 2-3:24 Cin. — J.Brown 25 field goal ..................................................................................... 3-9:22 Cin. — J.Brown 52 field goal ..................................................................................... 3-6:45 Dall. — D.Bryant 27 pass from T.Romo (D.Bailey kick) ............................................. 4-6:35 Dall. — D.Bailey 40 field goal ..................................................................................... 4-0:00 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 63,590. Time: 3:16. TEAM STATISTICS DALL. CIN. First downs ..................................................................................................... 20 19 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................. 11-19 4-11 Total net yards ............................................................................................. 288 336 Net yards rushing ........................................................................................... 49 146 Net yards passing ........................................................................................ 239 190 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 43-25-1 33-20-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 3-29 5-16 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 5-33.0 3-45.3 Punt returns-yards......................................................................................... 2-4 1-(-3) Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 1-14 3-65 Penalties-yards ........................................................................................... 6-49 8-70 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 0-0 0-0 Time of possession ................................................................................... 30:11 29:49

RUSHING DALL. ATT YDS LG TD CIN. ATT YDS LG TD D.Murray 21 53 7 1 B.Green-Ellis 12 89 38 0 F.Jones 2 7 4 0 M.Jones 1 37 37 0 D.Bryant 1 -11 -11 0 B.Leonard 6 20 5 0 A.Dalton 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 24 49 7 1 TOTALS 20 146 38 0

PASSING DALL. ATT CMP YDS TD-I CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I T.Romo 43 25 268 1-1 A.Dalton 33 20 206 1-1 TOTALS 43 25 268 1-1 TOTALS 33 20 206 1-1

RECEIVING DALL. NO YDS LG TD CIN. NO YDS LG TD J.Witten 4 62 25 0 A.Hawkins 6 44 11 1 D.Bryant 4 50 27t 1 J.Gresham 4 43 25 0 M.Austin 4 46 15 0 M.Jones 3 45 17 0 D.Murray 4 22 7 0 A.Green 3 44 17 0 D.Harris 3 33 21 0 B.Green-Ellis 3 13 5 0 K.Ogletree 2 28 23 0 O.Charles 1 17 17 0 L.Vickers 2 18 11 0 L.Dunbar 1 6 6 0 J.Hanna 1 3 3 0 TOTALS 25 268 27 1 TOTALS 20 206 25 1

DEFENSE Dallas (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: A.Spencer 5-6-11, E.Sims 4-6-10, D.McCray 3-2-5, M.Claiborne 2-3-5, E.Frampton 1-4-5, D.Ware 3-1-4, B.Carr 2-2-4, D.Connor 0-4-4, A.Albright 2-0-2, J.Hatcher 2-0-2, S.Moore 1-1-2, M.Jenkins 0-2-2, G.Sensabaugh 0-2-2, T.Crawford 0-1-1, S.Lissemore 0-1-1, M.Spears 0-1-1. SKS.-YDS.: A.Spencer 2-11, D.Ware 1-3, J.Hatcher 1-2, E.Sims 1-0. INT.-YDS.: B.Carr 1-37. PD: B.Carr 1, G.Sensabaugh 1, M.Spears 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None. Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 8-6-14, R.Maualuga 3-6-9, A.Jones 6-1-7, T.Newman 3-3-6, G.Atkins 4-1-5, R.Nelson 3-2-5, M.Lawson 4-0-4, L.Hall 2-2-4, M.Johnson 2-2-4, C.Crocker 2-1-3, C.Dunlap 1-2-3, R.Geathers 1-1-2, W.Gilberry 0-2-2, P.Sims 0-2-2, E.Lamur 1-0-1, D.Peko 1-0-1, D.Skuta 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: R.Nelson 1-8, G.Atkins 1-7, C.Dunlap 0.5-7, M.Johnson 0.5-7. INT.-YDS.: R.Nelson 1-0. PD: T.Newman 2, N.Clements 1, C.Crocker 1, R.Maualuga 1, R.Nelson 1. FF: None. FR-YDS.: None.

WEEK 15, GAME 14 Cincinnati Bengals 34, Philadelphia Eagles 13 Thursday Night Football, Dec. 13, 2012 at Lincoln Financial Field

The Bengals started fast, lost their lead and then stormed back to win easily by capitalizing on four Eagles giveaways within a span of less than seven minutes spanning the third and fourth quarters. The play that turned the game around, with the Eagles leading 13-10 late in the third quarter, was an INT by CB Leon Hall which he returned 44 yards to the Jets’ 40-yard line. The offense responded with an eight-play drive to take a 17-13 lead, with QB Andy Dalton getting the TD on an 11-yard scramble. DE Wallace Gilberry returned a fumble 25 yards for a TD on the ensuing Eagles possession, and on the Eagles’ next offensive play, S Reggie Nelson forced a fumble that S Chris Crocker recovered and returned 12 yards to the Eagles’ 13, setting up a FG for a 27-13 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Bengals’ final TD was set up when S Taylor Mays recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff at the Philadelphia 33. The Bengals were plus-three for the game in turnover differential (five takeaways, two giveaways). The Bengals improved to 8-6, while the Eagles fell to 4-10. SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS. Cincinnati ................................................. 10 0 14 10 — 34 Philadelphia ............................................... 0 13 0 0 — 13 TEAM — SCORING PLAY QTR.-LEFT Cin. — B.Green-Ellis 1 run (J.Brown kick) ............................................................... 1-11:10 Cin. — J.Brown 24 field goal ...................................................................................... 1-7:51 Phil. — R.Cooper 11 pass from N.Foles (A.Henery kick) ........................................ 2-11:40 Phil. — A.Henery 22 field goal .................................................................................... 2-7:37 Phil. — A.Henery 20 field goal .................................................................................... 2-0:17 Cin. — A.Dalton 11 run (J.Brown kick) ...................................................................... 3-1:10 Cin. — W.Gilberry 25 fumble return (J.Brown kick) ................................................... 3-0:21 Cin. — J.Brown 32 field goal .................................................................................... 4-14:12 Cin. — A.Green 5 pass from A.Dalton (J.Brown kick) ............................................. 4-12:47 Missed FGs: None. Attendance: 69,144. Time: 3:16. TEAM STATISTICS CIN. PHIL. First downs ..................................................................................................... 18 10 Third down conversions-attempts ............................................................... 7-18 3-12 Total net yards .............................................................................................. 249 221 Net yards rushing ......................................................................................... 157 42 Net yards passing........................................................................................... 92 179 Pass attempts-completions-interceptions .............................................. 27-13-0 33-16-1 Sacks against-yards lost ............................................................................. 6-35 1-3 Punts-average .......................................................................................... 5-38.8 7-36.9 Punt returns-yards ....................................................................................... 4-42 1-6 Kickoff returns-yards ................................................................................... 4-69 7-130 Penalties-yards .......................................................................................... 11-94 9-76 Fumbles-lost .................................................................................................. 2-2 4-4 Time of possession ................................................................................... 37:40 22:20

RUSHING CIN. ATT YDS LG TD PHIL. ATT YDS LG TD B.Green-Ellis 25 106 29 1 B.Brown 16 34 8 0 A.Dalton 8 18 11t 1 N.Foles 2 5 5 0 M.Jones 1 10 10 0 D.Lewis 1 3 3 0 A.Hawkins 1 9 9 0 D.Herron 3 8 6 0 B.Leonard 2 6 7 0 B.Tate 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 41 157 29 2 TOTALS 19 42 8 0

PASSING CIN. ATT CMP YDS TD-I PHIL. ATT CMP YDS TD-I A.Dalton 27 13 127 1-0 N.Foles 33 16 182 1-1 TOTALS 27 13 127 1-0 TOTALS 33 16 182 1-1

RECEIVING CIN. NO YDS LG TD PHIL. NO YDS LG TD J.Gresham 6 63 19 0 J.Maclin 4 73 46 0 A.Green 6 57 13 1 J.Avant 3 44 25 0 B.Leonard 1 7 7 0 C.Harbor 3 30 16 0 R.Cooper 3 20 11t 1 B.Brown 1 11 11 0 S.Havili 1 8 8 0 D.Lewis 1 -4 -4 0 TOTALS 13 127 19 1 TOTALS 16 182 46 1

DEFENSE Cincinnati (coaches’ stats) — ST-AT-TT: V.Burfict 7-3-10, C.Dunlap 3-2-5, R.Maualuga 3-2-5, C.Crocker 4-0-4, M.Johnson 3-1-4, D.Peko 1-3-4, M.Lawson 3-0-3, T.Newman 3-0-3, E.Lamur 2-1-3, R.Geathers 2-0-2, W.Gilberry 2-0-2, R.Nelson 1-1-2, L.Hall 1-0-1, A.Jones 1-0-1, P.Sims 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-3. INT.-YDS.: L.Hall 1-44. PD: A.Jones 2, V.Burfict 1, L.Hall 1, E.Lamur 1, M.Lawson, 1, R.Maualuga 1, T.Newman 1. FF: C.Dunlap 1, R.Nelson 1, P.Sims 1. FR-YDS.: W.Gilberry 1-25, C.Crocker 1-12, D.Peko 1-0. Philadelphia (press box stats) — ST-AT-TT: D.Ryans 6-3-9, J.Chaney 7-1-8, B.Graham 4-2-6, T.Cole 5-0-5, N.Allen 4-1-5, C.Anderson 4-1-5, C.Thornton 4-0-4, F.Cox 3-1-4, M.Kendricks 3-1-4, C.Jenkins 2-0-2, D.Rodgers-Cromartie 2-0-2, V.Curry 1-0-1, P.Hunt 1-0-1. SKS.-YDS.: B.Graham 2.5-12.5, F.Cox 1.5-7.5, T.Cole 1-9, C.Jenkins 1-6. INT.-YDS.: None. PD: N.Allen 1, C.Anderson 1, N.Asomugha 1, T.Cole 1, M.Kendricks 1, D.Rodgers-Cromartie 1, D.Ryans 1. FF: B.Graham 1, C.Jenkins 1. FR-YDS.: D.Tapp 1-4, T.Cole 1-0.

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THE BENGALS ARE: IN 2012

3-4 at home 5-2 on the road 7-2 when scoring first 1-4 when opponent scores first 0-1 in games decided by three points or fewer 3-3 in games decided by seven points or fewer 6-2 when leading at halftime 0-1 when tied at halftime 2-3 when trailing at halftime 6-2 when leading after three quarters 1-1 when tied after three quarters 1-3 when trailing after three quarters 5-2 when rushing for 100 net yards

4-3 when opponent rushes for less than 100 net yards 4-2 with plus turnover differential 2-1 with even turnover differential 2-3 with minus turnover differential 2-2 when passing for 250 net yards 2-3 when opponent passes for 250 net yards 8-2 when scoring 20 points or more 2-5 when opponent scores 20 points or more 8-6 when game is outdoors (open-air/open retractable roof) 0-0 when game is inside (dome/closed retractable roof) 5-1 on natural grass 3-5 on synthetic surface 1-2 with fewer penalty yards

UNDER MARVIN LEWIS (2003-PRESENT; REGULAR SEASON) 43-35-1 at home 34-45-0 on the road 52-27-1 when scoring first 25-53-0 when opponent scores first 14-15-1 in games decided by three points or fewer 38-38-1 in games decided by seven points or fewer 53-21-1 when leading at halftime 7-2-0 when tied at halftime 17-57-0 when trailing at halftime 60-12-1 when leading after three quarters 5-4-0 when tied after three quarters 12-64-0 when trailing after three quarters 53-30-0 when rushing for 100 net yards

48-18-1 when opponent rushes for less than 100 net yards 49-13-1 with plus turnover differential 17-16-0 with even turnover differential 11-51-0 with minus turnover differential 23-26-0 when passing for 250 net yards 21-28-1 when opponent passes for 250 net yards 61-30-0 when scoring 20 points or more 26-71-0 when opponent scores 20 points or more 74-74-1 when game is outdoors (open-air/open retractable roof) 3-6-0 when game is inside (dome/closed retractable roof) 31-26-0 on natural grass 46-54-1 on synthetic surface 40-42-1 with fewer penalty yards

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BEST PERFORMANCES IN 2012

RUSHING YARDS 129 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Nov. 25 vs. Oakland 118 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Dec. 2 at San Diego 106 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Dec. 13 at Philadelphia

RUSHING ATTEMPTS 26 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sept. 30 at Jacksonville 25 — (three times)

LONGEST RUSHES 48 — Cedric Peerman, Sept. 30 at Jacksonville (was upback on fake punt) 48 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Nov. 25 vs. Oakland 41 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Dec. 2 at San Diego

RECEPTIONS 9 — A.J. Green, Sept. 23 at Washington 9 — A.J. Green, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 9 — A.J. Green, Dec. 2 at San Diego

RECEIVING YARDS 183 — A.J. Green, Sept. 23 at Washington 135 — A.J. Green, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 117 — A.J. Green, Sept. 30 at Jacksonville

PASSING YARDS 381 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 328 — Andy Dalton, Sept. 23 at Washington 318 — Andy Dalton, Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland

PASS ATTEMPTS 46 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 43 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 42 — Andy Dalton, Nov. 4 vs. Denver

PASS COMPLETIONS 31 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 14 at Cleveland 26 — Andy Dalton, Oct. 7 vs. Miami 26 — Andy Dalton, Nov. 4 vs. Denver

LONGEST PASSES 73 — Mohamed Sanu to A.J. Green, Sept. 23 at Washington (TD) 59 — Andy Dalton to Andrew Hawkins, Sept. 23 at Washington (TD) 57 — Andy Dalton to A.J. Green, Oct. 14 at Cleveland (TD)

YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE 194 — A.J. Green, Sept. 23 at Washington 138 — BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Nov. 25 vs. Oakland 135 — A.J. Green, Oct. 14 at Cleveland

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 45 — Brandon Tate, Oct. 21 vs. Pittsburgh 43 — Brandon Tate, Nov. 4 vs. Denver 39 — Brandon Tate, Oct. 21 vs. Pittsburgh

LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 81 — Adam Jones, Sept. 16 vs. Cleveland (TD) 68 — Adam Jones, Nov. 11 vs. N.Y. Giants 32 — Brandon Tate, Oct. 14 at Cleveland

TOTAL TACKLES* 16 — Vontaze Burfict, Oct. 21 vs. Pittsburgh 15 — Vontaze Burfict, Dec. 2 at San Diego 14 — Vontaze Burfict, Dec. 9 vs. Dallas

SOLO TACKLES* 14 — Vontaze Burfict, Oct. 21 vs. Pittsburgh 11 — Rey Maualuga, Nov. 11 vs. N.Y. Giants 9 — (two times)

*NOTE: The defensive statistics above were compiled by Bengals coaches while reviewing game film and thus may differ from those listed in the statistics books produced at the games.

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GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS OFFENSE

DATE OPPONENT YDS RUSH-YDS PASS YDS COMP-ATT TD-P/INT SKD-YDS 1D 3D-CONV F-FL POSS Sept. 10 at Baltimore 322 28-129 193 22-37 0/1 4-28 20 4-15 2-1 32:26 Sept. 16 CLEVELAND 375 25-80 295 24-31 3/1 6-23 21 4-12 0-0 32:53 Sept. 23 at Washington 478 28-93 385 20-28 4/1 2-16 22 3-9 1-1 27:30 Sept. 30 at Jacksonville 382 34-138 244 20-31 2/1 0-0 20 2-11 2-1 31:19 Oct. 7 MIAMI 298 19-80 218 26-43 1/2 3-16 18 2-14 2-1 31:11 Oct. 14 at Cleveland 438 20-76 362 31-46 3/3 2-19 20 5-14 2-1 30:03 Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH 185 21-80 105 14-28 1/1 0-0 11 5-13 0-0 22:30 Oct. 28 — BYE — Nov. 4 DENVER 366 25-91 275 26-42 1/1 5-24 22 5-14 0-0 29:23 Nov. 11 N.Y. GIANTS 275 28-76 199 21-30 4/0 0-0 15 6-13 2-1 30:15 Nov. 18 at Kansas City 409 38-189 220 18-29 2/0 2-10 22 4-14 1-0 35:22 Nov. 25 OAKLAND 415 34-221 194 16-30 3/0 2-16 18 9-17 0-0 30:46 Dec. 2 at San Diego 339 32-128 211 25-38 1/2 1-0 21 7-14 3-1 33:18 Dec. 9 DALLAS 336 20-146 190 20-33 1/1 5-16 19 4-11 0-0 29:49 Dec. 13 at Philadelphia 249 41-157 92 13-27 1/0 6-35 18 7-18 2-2 37:40 Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Dec. 30 BALTIMORE 2012 TOTALS 4867 393-1684 3183 296-473 27/14 38-203 267 67-189 17-9 31:02

DEFENSE DATE OPPONENT YDS RUSH-YDS PASS YDS COMP-ATT TD-P/INT SKD-YDS 1D 3D-CONV F-FL POSS Sept. 10 at Baltimore 430 23-122 308 23-32 2/0 3-21 26 3-9 1-0 27:34 Sept. 16 CLEVELAND 439 23-130 309 26-37 2/0 2-13 21 7-15 1-1 27:07 Sept. 23 at Washington 381 35-202 179 21-34 1/0 5-42 31 3-12 3-1 32:30 Sept. 30 at Jacksonville 212 18-69 143 23-34 1/1 6-43 17 2-11 1-1 28:41 Oct. 7 MIAMI 279 35-68 211 17-26 0/0 2-12 15 4-13 2-2 28:49 Oct. 14 at Cleveland 328 34-110 218 17-29 2/1 2-13 16 7-17 2-0 29:57 Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH 431 29-167 264 27-38 1/1 3-14 22 10-16 1-1 37:30 Oct. 28 — BYE — Nov. 4 DENVER 359 26-68 291 27-35 3/2 0-0 20 9-14 0-0 30:37 Nov. 11 N.Y. GIANTS 318 20-129 189 29-46 0/2 4-26 21 5-14 3-2 29:45 Nov. 18 at Kansas City 284 26-113 171 17-30 0/0 4-17 16 1-11 3-1 35:22 Nov. 25 OAKLAND 218 23-99 119 19-34 1/1 4-27 14 3-12 1-1 29:14 Dec. 2 at San Diego 297 11-46 251 26-48 0/1 4-29 20 4-12 2-1 26:42 Dec. 9 DALLAS 288 24-49 239 25-43 1/1 3-29 20 11-19 0-0 30:11 Dec. 13 at Philadelphia 221 19-42 179 16-33 1/1 1-3 10 3-12 4-4 22:20 Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Dec. 30 BALTIMORE 2012 TOTALS 4485 346-1414 3071 313-499 15/11 43-289 269 72-187 24-15 28:58

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TRANSACTIONS June 19, 2012 — Waived HB Rodney Stewart (injury settlement). July 25, 2012 — Signed DT Brandon Thompson (D3b). July 26, 2012 — Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris (CFA-Tennessee- Chattanooga). July 27, 2012 — Placed LB Brandon Joiner on the Reserve/Did Not Report list. Aug. 4, 2012 — Signed CB T.J. Heath (FA). Aug. 8, 2012 — Terminated the contract of DE Derrick Harvey. Aug. 17, 2012 — Waived WR Jordan Shipley and K Thomas Weber. Aug. 18, 2012 — Signed DE Luke Black (CFA-Fairmont State). Aug. 24, 2012 — Placed the following five players on the Reserve/Injured list: CB Brandon Ghee, CB Shaun Prater, CB Taveon Rogers, S Robert Sands and G Travelle Wharton; Waived DE Luke Black, HB Aaron Brown, QB Tyler Hansen and G Matt Murphy. Aug. 27, 2012 — Waived WR Kashif Moore. Aug. 29, 2012 — Signed C Jeff Faine (FA); Waived WR Justin Hilton. Aug. 31, 2012 — Placed S Tony Dye on Reserve/Injured list; Placed LB Dontay Moch on the Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner list; Placed DT Pat Sims on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list; Waived the following 19 players: FB Jourdan Brooks, TE Colin Cochart, TE/LS Bryce Davis, FB James Develin, DE DeQuin Evans, DT Nick Hayden (injury settlement), WR Vidal Hazelton, CB T.J. Heath, HB Daniel Herron, G Otis Hudson, LB Grant Hunter, DE Micah Johnson, LB Emmanuel Lamur, CB Chris Lewis-Harris, DT Vaughn Meatoga, LB Roddrick Muckelroy, OT Matthew O’Donnell, QB Zac Robinson, G Reggie Stephens. Sept. 1, 2012 — Signed the following seven players to the Practice Squad: FB Jourdan Brooks, LS Bryce Davis, HB Daniel Herron, G Otis Hudson, LB Emmanuel Lamur, CB Chris Lewis- Harris, QB Zac Robinson. Sept. 2, 2012 — Signed OT Jeff Adams (FA) to the Practice Squad. Sept. 4, 2012 — Signed TE Richard Quinn (FA); Placed C Kyle Cook on the Reserve/Injured list (designated for possible return); Released TE/LS Bryce Davis from the practice squad. Sept. 5, 2012 — Signed DE DeQuin Evans to the practice squad. Sept. 14, 2012 — Signed LB Roddrick Muckelroy (FA); Placed LB Thomas Howard on the Reserve/Injured list. Sept. 18, 2012 — Signed DE Wallace Gilberry (FA); Placed DE Jamaal Anderson on the Reserve/Injured list.

Sept. 27, 2012 — Signed S Chris Crocker (FA); Terminated the contract of TE Donald Lee. Sept. 29, 2012 — Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris from the practice squad; waived TE Richard Quinn. Oct. 1, 2012 — The suspension of LB Dontay Moch (Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner list) expired and he was granted permission to participate in team activities with a roster exemption of up to one week. Oct. 2, 2012 — Signed TE Richard Quinn; Waived CB Chris Lewis- Harris. Oct. 4, 2012 — Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris to the practice squad. Oct. 8, 2012 — Activated LB Dontay Moch from exemption status to the 53-player roster; Placed HB Bernard Scott on the Reserve/Injured list. Oct. 31, 2012 — DT Pat Sims (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list) returned to practice on a roster exemption. Nov.2, 2012 — Signed LB Emmanuel Lamur from the practice squad; Placed LB Dontay Moch on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list. Nov. 5, 2012 — Signed LB J.K. Schaffer (FA) to the practice squad. Nov. 6, 2012 — Signed C Scott Wedige (FA) to the practice squad; Released FB Jourdan Brooks from the practice squad. Nov. 9, 2012 — Activated DT Pat Sims from the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list; Waived LB Roddrick Muckelroy. Nov. 12, 2012 — Signed LB Ben Jacobs (FA) to the practice squad; Released OT Jeff Adams from the practice squad. Nov. 27, 2012 — Signed LS/TE Bryce Davis (FA) and OT Dan Knapp (FA) to the practice squad; Released LB Ben Jacobs and C Scott Wedige and from the practice squad. Nov. 28, 2012 — C Kyle Cook (Reserve/Injured; designated for possible return) returned to practice on a roster exemption. Dec. 4, 2012 — Signed HB Daniel Herron from the practice squad; Placed WR Mohamed Sanu on the Reserve/Injured list; Signed WR Vidal Hazelton (FA) to the practice squad. Dec. 6, 2012 — Signed K Josh Brown (FA); Waived C Jeff Faine. Dec. 8, 2012 — Activated C Kyle Cook (Reserve/Injured; designated for possible return) to the 53-player roster; Waived WR Armon Binns. Dec. 15, 2012 — Signed FB John Conner (FA); Placed FB Chris Pressley on the Reserve/Injured list.

* NOTE: Signed a new contract before finishing the final season(s) of existing contract.

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PARTICIPATION CHART LEGEND

(NOTE: Position designation indicates start.) P — played as a substitute DNP — did not play IL — inactive list PS — practice squad

PSI — practice squad/injured list RI — reserve/injured list RPUP — reserve/physically unable to perform list RNFI — reserve/non-football injury list RNF-I — reserve/non-football illness list

RSBC — reserve/suspended by commissioner list REX — roster exemption * — eligible to practice with a roster exemption ^ — reserve/injured player designated for return NWT — not with team

Cin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NAME G-S @Balt. CLE. @Wash. @Jax. MIA. @Cle. PITT. DEN. NYG @K.C. OAK. @S.D. DALL. @Phil. @Pitt. BALT. Adams, Jeff ............................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Allen, Jason .............................. 3-0 IL IL P IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL P P Anderson, Jamaal ..................... 2-0 P P RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Atkins, Geno ............................. 14-14 DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT Binns, Armon ............................ 8-5 WR WR P WR WR WR IL P IL P IL IL NWT NWT Boling, Clint ............................... 14-14 LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Brooks, Jourdan ....................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Brown, Josh .............................. 2-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT P P Burfict, Vontaze ........................ 14-12 P P WLB WLB WLB WLB LB LB WLB LB WLB WLB WLB LB Charles, Orson ......................... 14-4 2ndTE P P P P 2ndTE P P P 2ndTE 2ndTE P P P Clements, Nate ......................... 13-8 LCB LCB SS IL SS SS SS nklDB P SS P P P P Collins, Anthony ........................ 4-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P DNP P P DNP DNP P Conner, John ............................ 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Cook, Kyle ................................ 2-0 RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^ RI^* P P Crocker, Chris ........................... 11-7 NWT NWT NWT P P P P SS SS FS SS SS SS SS Dalton, Andy ............................. 14-14 QB QB WR QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB Davis, Bryce.............................. 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS Dunlap, Carlos .......................... 12-1 IL IL P P P P P P P P P P P RDE Dye, Tony ................................. 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Evans, DeQuin ......................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Faine, Jeff ................................. 8-7 C C C C C C C P DNP DNP DNP DNP NWT NWT Geathers, Robert ...................... 14-14 LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE Ghee, Brandon ......................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Gilberry, Wallace ...................... 12-0 NWT NWT P P P P P P P P P P P P Gradkowski, Bruce ................... 1-0 P DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Green, A.J. ................................ 14-14 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Green-Ellis, BenJarvus ............. 14-14 HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB Gresham, Jermaine .................. 14-13 TE TE TE TE TE TE P TE TE TE TE TE TE TE Hall, Leon .................................. 12-12 RCB RCB IL IL RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB Harris, Clark .............................. 14-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Hawkins, Andrew ...................... 12-2 P P P P P P P P 3rdWR IL IL 3rdWR P P Hazelton, Vidal ......................... 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS Herron, Daniel........................... 2-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P Howard, Thomas ...................... 1-1 LB RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Huber, Kevin ............................. 14-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Hudson, Otis ............................. 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Iloka, George ............................ 7-0 P P P P IL IL P IL P P IL IL IL IL Jacobs, Ben .............................. 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS NWT NWT NWT Johnson, Michael ...................... 14-13 RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE P Jones, Adam ............................. 14-5 P P LCB RCB P P nklDB P P nklDB P P P nklDB Jones, Marvin ........................... 9-3 P P IL P IL P P IL IL IL P WR WR WR Kirkpatrick, Dre ......................... 5-0 IL IL IL IL IL IL IL P P P P P IL IL Knapp, Dan ............................... 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS Lamur, Emmanuel .................... 7-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P P P P P P Lawson, Manny ........................ 14-8 P P SLB SLB SLB SLB P P SLB P SLB SLB SLB P Lee, Donald .............................. 0-0 IL IL IL NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Leonard, Brian .......................... 13-0 P P P P P P IL P P P P P P P Lewis-Harris, Chris ................... 1-0 PS PS PS P PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Maualuga, Rey ......................... 14-14 LB LB MLB MLB MLB MLB LB LB MLB LB MLB MLB MLB LB Mays, Taylor ............................. 14-3 SS P P SS P P P P FS P P P P P Miles, Jeromy............................ 14-1 P SS P P P P P P P P P P P P Moch, Dontay............................ 1-0 RSBC RSBC RSBC RSBC REX P IL RNF-I RNF-I RNF-I RNF-I RNF-I RNF-I RNF-I Muckelroy, Roddrick ................. 5-0 NWT P P IL P P P IL NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT Nelson, Reggie ......................... 12-12 FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS IL IL FS FS FS FS Newman, Terence .................... 14-14 nklDB nklDB RCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB Nugent, Mike............................. 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P IL IL Peerman, Cedric ....................... 12-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P IL IL Peko, Domata ........................... 14-14 NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT Prater, Shaun............................ 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Pressley, Chris ......................... 14-7 P FB FB FB P P FB FB P P P P FB FB Quinn, Richard .......................... 0-0 IL IL IL NWT IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL Rey, Vincent ............................. 14-1 P LB P P P P P P P P P P P P Robinson, Trevor ...................... 12-7 DNP DNP P P P P P C C C C C C C Robinson, Zac .......................... 0-0 PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS Rogers, Taveon ........................ 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Roland, Dennis ......................... 14-2 P P P P 2ndTE P TE P P P P P P P Sands, Robert ........................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Sanu, Mohamed ....................... 9-3 P DNP QB P P IL P P P WR WR IL RI RI Schaffer, J.K. ............................ 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS PS PS PS Scott, Bernard ........................... 2-0 IL IL P IL P RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Sims, Pat .................................. 6-0 RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP RPUP* P P P P P P Skuta, Dan ................................ 14-0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Smith, Andre ............................. 14-14 ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT ROT Still, Devon ................................ 8-0 P P P P P P P P IL IL IL IL IL IL Tate, Brandon ........................... 14-3 P P P P P P WR WR WR P P P P P Thompson, Brandon ................. 3-0 P P IL P IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL Wedige, Scott ........................... 0-0 NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT PS PS PS NWT NWT NWT Whalen, Ryan ........................... 7-0 IL IL IL IL IL IL P IL P P P P P P Wharton, Travelle ..................... 0-0 RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI RI Whitworth, Andrew ................... 14-14 LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT Zeitler, Kevin ............................. 14-14 RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG

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STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE

DATE OPPONENT WR LOT LG C RG ROT TE WR QB HB FB Sept. 10 at Baltimore Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Charles(2ndTE) Sept. 16 CLEVELAND Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Pressley Sept. 23 at Washington Dalton Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Sanu Green-Ellis Pressley Sept. 30 at Jacksonville Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Pressley Oct. 7 MIAMI Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Roland(2ndTE) Oct. 14 at Cleveland Binns Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Charles(2ndTE) Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH Tate Whitworth Boling Faine Zeitler Smith Roland Green Dalton Green-Ellis Pressley Oct. 28 — BYE — Nov. 4 DENVER Tate Whitworth Boling Robinson Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Pressley Nov. 11 N.Y. GIANTS Tate Whitworth Boling Robinson Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis A.Hawkins(3rdWR) Nov. 18 at Kansas City Sanu Whitworth Boling Robinson Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Charles(2ndTE) Nov. 25 OAKLAND Sanu Whitworth Boling Robinson Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Charles(2ndTE) Dec. 2 at San Diego M.Jones Whitworth Boling Robinson Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Hawkins(3rd WR) Dec. 9 DALLAS M.Jones Whitworth Boling Robinson Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Pressley Dec. 13 at Philadelphia M.Jones Whitworth Boling Robinson Zeitler Smith Gresham Green Dalton Green-Ellis Pressley Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Dec. 30 BALTIMORE

DEFENSE DATE OPPONENT LDE NT DT RDE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS Sept. 10 at Baltimore Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Newman(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Howard(LB) Clements Hall Mays Nelson Sept. 16 CLEVELAND Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Newman(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Rey(LB) Clements Hall Miles Nelson Sept. 23 at Washington Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict A.Jones Newman Clements Nelson Sept. 30 at Jacksonville Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman A.Jones Mays Nelson Oct. 7 MIAMI Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Clements Nelson Oct. 14 at Cleveland Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Clements Nelson Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Jones(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Burfict(LB) Newman Hall Clements Nelson Oct. 28 — BYE — Nov. 4 DENVER Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Clements(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Burfict(LB) Newman Hall Crocker Nelson Nov. 11 N.Y. GIANTS Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Crocker Mays Nov. 18 at Kansas City Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Clements Crocker Nov. 25 OAKLAND Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Crocker Nelson Dec. 2 at San Diego Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Crocker Nelson Dec. 9 DALLAS Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson Lawson Maualuga Burfict Newman Hall Crocker Nelson Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Geathers Peko Atkins Johnson A.Jones(nickel) Maualuga(LB) Burfict(LB) Newman Hall Crocker Nelson Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Dec. 30 BALTIMORE

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DEPTH CHART DEC. 18, 2012

OFFENSE WR 19 BRANDON TATE 82 Marvin Jones 88 Ryan Whalen LOT 77 ANDREW WHITWORTH 73 Anthony Collins LG 65 CLINT BOLING 74 Dennis Roland C 66 TREVOR ROBINSON 64 Kyle Cook RG 68 KEVIN ZEITLER 66 Trevor Robinson ROT 71 ANDRE SMITH 74 Dennis Roland TE 84 JERMAINE GRESHAM 80 Orson Charles 89 Richard Quinn WR 18 A.J. GREEN 16 Andrew Hawkins 88 Ryan Whalen QB 14 ANDY DALTON 7 Bruce Gradkowski HB 42 BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS 40 Brian Leonard 30 Cedric Peerman 34 Daniel Herron FB 32 JOHN CONNER

DEFENSE LDE 96 CARLOS DUNLAP 91 Robert Geathers NT 94 DOMATA PEKO 90 Pat Sims 79 Brandon Thompson DT 97 GENO ATKINS 75 Devon Still RDE 93 MICHAEL JOHNSON 95 Wallace Gilberry SLB 99 MANNY LAWSON 51 Dan Skuta MLB 58 REY MAUALUGA 51 Dan Skuta WLB 55 VONTAZE BURFICT 57 Vincent Rey 59 Emmanuel Lamur LCB 23 TERENCE NEWMAN 22 Nate Clements 27 Dre Kirkpatrick RCB 29 LEON HALL 24 Adam Jones 25 Jason Allen SS 33 CHRIS CROCKER 22 Nate Clements 26 Taylor Mays 45 Jeromy Miles FS 20 REGGIE NELSON 43 George Iloka

SPECIAL TEAMS P 10 Kevin Huber K 2 Mike Nugent 3 Josh Brown H 10 Kevin Huber LS 46 Clark Harris PR 19 Brandon Tate 24 Adam Jones 16 Andrew Hawkins 82 Marvin Jones KOR 19 Brandon Tate 16 Andrew Hawkins 82 Marvin Jones NOTE: Players whose names are CAPITALIZED are expected to start in the team’s base units. Rookies are underlined.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Geno Atkins ................................................................................................. JEE-no Vontaze Burfict ......................................................................... VONN-tez BER-fict Robert Geathers ............................................................ (pronounced as “gathers”) Brandon Ghee (Reserve/Injured list) ................................................................ JEE Jermaine Gresham ................................................................ jer-MAIN GRESH-em Paul Guenther (linebackers coach) .......................................................... GUN-thur Vidal Hazelton (practice squad) ................................... vee-DAL(rhymes with “pal”) George Iloka ............................................................... ie(rhymes with “tie”)-LO-kuh Dre Kirkpatrick ............................................................................................... DRAY Emmanuel Lamur ...................................................................................... luh-MER

Rey Maualuga ..................................... RAY mow(rhymes with “now”)-uh-LOO-guh Dontay Moch (Reserve/Non-Football Illness list) ........................ DAHN-tay MOKE Domata Peko ...................................................................... DOE-mah-tah PECK-o Vincent Rey...................................................................................................... RAY Taveon Rogers (Reserve/Injured list) ................................................. TAY-vee-ahn Mohamed Sanu (Reserve/Injured list) ...................................................... suh-NOO Dan Skuta ............................................................................................... SKOO-tuh Devon Still ................................................................................................... DEV-un Ken Zampese (quarterbacks coach).................................................. zam-PEE-zee Kevin Zeitler ................................................................................................ ZITE-ler

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER DEC. 18, 2012

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 25 Allen, Jason ................................................... CB 6-1 200 7-5-83 7 Tennessee Muscle Shoals, Ala. UFA(Hou.)’12 97 Atkins, Geno ................................................... DT 6-1 300 3-28-88 3 Georgia Pembroke Pines, Fla. D4a’10 65 Boling, Clint....................................................... G 6-5 311 5-9-89 2 Georgia Alpharetta, Ga. D4’11 3 Brown, Josh ...................................................... K 6-0 202 4-29-79 10 Nebraska Foyil, Okla. FA’12 55 Burfict, Vontaze .............................................. LB 6-1 245 9-24-90 R Arizona State Corona, Calif. CFA’12 80 Charles, Orson ............................................... TE 6-3 250 1-27-91 R Georgia Tampa, Fla. D4’12 22 Clements, Nate ........................................... S/CB 6-0 205 12-12-79 12 Ohio State Shaker Heights, Ohio FA’11 73 Collins, Anthony ............................................. OT 6-5 315 11-2-85 5 Kansas Beaumont, Texas D4’08 32 Conner, John .................................................. FB 5-11 245 6-8-87 3 Kentucky West Chester, Ohio FA’12 64 Cook, Kyle ........................................................ C 6-3 315 7-25-83 5 Michigan State Macomb, Mich. FA’07 33 Crocker, Chris ................................................... S 5-11 197 3-9-80 10 Marshall Chesapeake, Va. FA’12 14 Dalton, Andy .................................................. QB 6-2 220 10-29-87 2 Texas Christian Katy, Texas D2’11 96 Dunlap, Carlos ............................................... DE 6-6 280 2-28-89 3 Florida North Charleston, S.C. D2’10 91 Geathers, Robert ........................................... DE 6-3 280 8-11-83 9 Georgia Georgetown, S.C. D4b’04 95 Gilberry, Wallace ........................................... DE 6-2 275 12-5-84 5 Alabama Bay Minette, Ala. FA’12 7 Gradkowski, Bruce ........................................ QB 6-1 220 1-27-83 7 Toledo Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA(Oak.)’11 18 Green, A.J..................................................... WR 6-4 207 7-31-88 2 Georgia Summerville, S.C. D1’11 42 Green-Ellis, BenJarvus .................................. HB 5-11 220 7-2-85 5 Mississippi New Orleans, La. UFA(N.E.)’12 84 Gresham, Jermaine ........................................ TE 6-5 260 6-16-88 3 Oklahoma Ardmore, Okla. D1’10 29 Hall, Leon ....................................................... CB 5-11 195 12-9-84 6 Michigan Vista, Calif. D1’07 46 Harris, Clark .................................................... LS 6-5 255 7-10-84 4 Rutgers Manahawkin, N.J. FA’09 16 Hawkins, Andrew .......................................... WR 5-7 180 3-10-86 2 Toledo Johnstown, Pa. W(StL.)’11 34 Herron, Daniel................................................ HB 5-10 215 3-21-89 R Ohio State Warren, Ohio D6’12 10 Huber, Kevin ..................................................... P 6-1 212 7-16-85 4 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio D5’09 43 Iloka, George .................................................... S 6-4 225 6-20-90 R Boise State Houston, Texas D5c’12 93 Johnson, Michael ........................................... DE 6-7 270 2-7-87 4 Georgia Tech Selma, Ala. D3a’09 24 Jones, Adam .................................................. CB 5-10 185 9-30-83 6 West Virginia Atlanta, Ga. FA’10 82 Jones, Marvin ............................................... WR 6-2 195 3-12-90 R California Fontana, Calif. D5b’12 27 Kirkpatrick, Dre .............................................. CB 6-2 190 10-26-89 R Alabama Gadsden, Ala. D1a’12 59 Lamur, Emmanuel .......................................... LB 6-4 232 6-8-89 R Kansas State West Palm Beach, Fla. CFA’12 99 Lawson, Manny .............................................. LB 6-5 240 7-3-84 7 North Carolina State Goldsboro, N.C. UFA(S.F.)’11 40 Leonard, Brian ............................................... HB 6-1 225 2-3-84 6 Rutgers Gouverneur, N.Y. T(StL.)’09 58 Maualuga, Rey ............................................... LB 6-2 250 1-20-87 4 Southern California Eureka, Calif. D2’09 26 Mays, Taylor ..................................................... S 6-3 230 2-7-88 3 Southern California Seattle, Wash. T(S.F.)’11 45 Miles, Jeromy.................................................... S 6-2 210 7-20-87 3 Massachusetts Sicklerville, N.J. CFA’10 20 Nelson, Reggie ................................................. S 5-11 210 9-21-83 6 Florida Melbourne, Fla. T(Jax.)’10 23 Newman, Terence ......................................... CB 5-10 192 9-4-78 10 Kansas State Salina, Kan. FA’12 2 Nugent, Mike..................................................... K 5-10 190 3-2-82 8 Ohio State Centerville, Ohio FA’10 30 Peerman, Cedric ............................................ HB 5-10 211 10-10-86 3 Virginia Gladys, Va. W(Det.)’10 94 Peko, Domata ................................................. DT 6-3 322 11-27-84 7 Michigan State Pago Pago (American Samoa) D4’06 89 Quinn, Richard ................................................ TE 6-4 264 9-6-86 3 North Carolina Maple Heights, Ohio FA’12 57 Rey, Vincent ................................................... LB 6-2 250 9-6-87 2 Duke Far Rockaway, N.Y. CFA’10 66 Robinson, Trevor .......................................... C/G 6-5 305 5-16-90 R Notre Dame Elkhorn, Neb. CFA’12 74 Roland, Dennis ........................................... OT/G 6-9 322 3-10-83 5 Georgia Bolivar, Mo. FA’08 90 Sims, Pat ........................................................ DT 6-2 335 11-29-85 5 Auburn Fort Lauderdale, Fla. D3a’08 51 Skuta, Dan ...................................................... LB 6-2 250 4-21-86 4 Grand Valley State Flint, Mich. CFA’09 71 Smith, Andre .................................................. OT 6-4 335 1-25-87 4 Alabama Birmingham, Ala. D1’09 75 Still, Devon...................................................... DT 6-5 305 7-11-89 R Penn State Wilmington, Del. D2’12 19 Tate, Brandon ............................................... WR 6-1 200 10-5-87 4 North Carolina Burlington, N.C. W(N.E.)’11 79 Thompson, Brandon ....................................... DT 6-2 320 10-19-89 R Clemson Thomasville, Ga. D3b’12 88 Whalen, Ryan ............................................... WR 6-1 200 7-26-89 2 Stanford Alamo, Calif. D6’11 77 Whitworth, Andrew ........................................ OT 6-7 330 12-12-81 7 Louisiana State West Monroe, La. D2’06 68 Zeitler, Kevin ..................................................... G 6-4 315 3-8-90 R Wisconsin Waukesha, Wis. D1b’12 PRACTICE SQUAD (date assigned) 48 Davis, Bryce (11-27) ................................. LS/TE 6-3 245 6-16-89 R Central Oklahoma Duncan, Okla. FA’12 69 Evans, DeQuin (9-5) ...................................... DE 6-2 265 5-17-87 1 Kentucky Long Beach, Calif. CFA’11 17 Hazelton, Vidal (12-4) ................................... WR 6-2 209 1-29-88 1 Cincinnati Staten Island, N.Y. FA’12 60 Hudson, Otis (9-1) ............................................ G 6-5 330 7-19-86 2 Eastern Illinois Barrington, Ill. D5’10 76 Knapp, Dan (11-27) ....................................... OT 6-5 305 9-1-88 R Arizona State Reno, Nev. FA’12 37 Lewis-Harris, Chris (10-4) ............................. CB 5-10 180 2-11-89 R Tennessee-Chattanooga Smyrna, Ga. CFA’12 5 Robinson, Zac (9-1) ....................................... QB 6-3 215 9-29-86 2 Oklahoma State Littleton, Colo. FA’11 50 Schaffer, J.K. (11-5) ....................................... LB 6-0 232 6-10-90 R Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio FA’12 RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS (date assigned; illness) 52 Moch, Dontay (11-2; migraines) ..................... LB 6-2 255 7-19-88 2 Nevada Phoenix, Ariz. D3’11 RESERVE/INJURED (date assigned; injury) 92 Anderson, Jamaal (9-18; leg) ........................ DE 6-6 280 2-6-86 6 Arkansas Little Rock, Ark. UFA(Ind.)’12 44 Dye, Tony (8-31; ankle) .................................... S 5-10 200 2-11-90 R UCLA Corona, Calif. CFA’12 21 Ghee, Brandon (8-24; wrist) .......................... CB 6-0 193 6-6-87 3 Wake Forest Fayetteville, N.C. D3b’10 53 Howard, Thomas (9-14; knee) ........................ LB 6-3 245 7-14-83 7 Texas-El Paso Lubbock, Texas UFA(Oak.)’11 38 Prater, Shaun (8-24; knee) ............................ CB 5-10 190 10-27-89 R Iowa Omaha, Neb. D5a’12 36 Pressley, Chris (12-15; knee) ......................... FB 5-11 260 8-8-86 4 Wisconsin Woodbury, N.J. FA’10 39 Rogers, Taveon (8-24; shoulder) .................. CB 5-11 190 8-17-90 R New Mexico State Lancaster, Calif. CFA’12 31 Sands, Robert (8-24; chest) ............................. S 6-4 215 11-3-89 2 West Virginia Carol City, Fla. D5’11 12 Sanu, Mohamed (12-4; foot) ........................ WR 6-2 210 8-22-89 R Rutgers South Brunswick, N.J. D3a’12 28 Scott, Bernard (10-8; knee) ........................... HB 5-10 198 2-10-84 4 Abilene Christian Vernon, Texas D6b’09 70 Wharton, Travelle (8-24; knee) ......................... G 6-4 320 5-19-81 9 South Carolina Fountain Inn, S.C. FA’12 COACHING STAFF: Head coach: Marvin Lewis. Assistants: Paul Alexander (assistant head coach/offensive line), Jim Anderson (running backs), Mark Carrier (defensive backs), Kyle Caskey (offensive quality control/assistant offensive line), Brayden Coombs (offensive assistant), Jeff Friday (assistant strength and conditioning), Jay Gruden (offensive coordinator), Paul Guenther (linebackers), Jay Hayes (defensive line), Jonathan Hayes (tight ends), Hue Jackson (assistant special teams/assistant defensive backs), David Lippincott (defensive quality control/assistant linebackers), Chip Morton (strength and conditioning), Darrin Simmons (special teams), James Urban (wide receivers), Ken Zampese (quarterbacks), Mike Zimmer (defensive coordinator).

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NUMERICAL ROSTER DEC. 18, 2012

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. BORN EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 2 Mike Nugent...................................................... K 5-10 190 3-2-82 8 Ohio State Centerville, Ohio FA’10 3 Josh Brown ....................................................... K 6-0 202 4-29-79 10 Nebraska Foyil, Okla. FA’12 7 Bruce Gradkowski ......................................... QB 6-1 220 1-27-83 7 Toledo Pittsburgh, Pa. UFA(Oak.)’11 10 Kevin Huber ...................................................... P 6-1 212 7-16-85 4 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio D5’09 14 Andy Dalton ................................................... QB 6-2 220 10-29-87 2 Texas Christian Katy, Texas D2’11 16 Andrew Hawkins ........................................... WR 5-7 180 3-10-86 2 Toledo Johnstown, Pa. W(StL.)’11 18 A.J. Green ..................................................... WR 6-4 207 7-31-88 2 Georgia Summerville, S.C. D1’11 19 Brandon Tate ................................................ WR 6-1 200 10-5-87 4 North Carolina Burlington, N.C. W(N.E.)’11 20 Reggie Nelson .................................................. S 5-11 210 9-21-83 6 Florida Melbourne, Fla. T(Jax.)’10 22 Nate Clements ............................................ S/CB 6-0 205 12-12-79 12 Ohio State Shaker Heights, Ohio FA’11 23 Terence Newman .......................................... CB 5-10 192 9-4-78 10 Kansas State Salina, Kan. FA’12 24 Adam Jones ................................................... CB 5-10 185 9-30-83 6 West Virginia Atlanta, Ga. FA’10 25 Jason Allen .................................................... CB 6-1 200 7-5-83 7 Tennessee Muscle Shoals, Ala. UFA(Hou.)’12 26 Taylor Mays ...................................................... S 6-3 230 2-7-88 3 Southern California Seattle, Wash. T(S.F.)’11 27 Dre Kirkpatrick ............................................... CB 6-2 190 10-26-89 R Alabama Gadsden, Ala. D1a’12 29 Leon Hall ........................................................ CB 5-11 195 12-9-84 6 Michigan Vista, Calif. D1’07 30 Cedric Peerman ............................................. HB 5-10 211 10-10-86 3 Virginia Gladys, Va. W(Det.)’10 32 John Conner ................................................... FB 5-11 245 6-8-87 3 Kentucky West Chester, Ohio FA’12 33 Chris Crocker .................................................... S 5-11 197 3-9-80 10 Marshall Chesapeake, Va. FA’12 34 Daniel Herron................................................. HB 5-10 215 3-21-89 R Ohio State Warren, Ohio D6’12 40 Brian Leonard ................................................ HB 6-1 225 2-3-84 6 Rutgers Gouverneur, N.Y. T(StL.)’09 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ................................... HB 5-11 220 7-2-85 5 Mississippi New Orleans, La. UFA(N.E.)’12 43 George Iloka ..................................................... S 6-4 225 6-20-90 R Boise State Houston, Texas D5c’12 45 Jeromy Miles..................................................... S 6-2 210 7-20-87 3 Massachusetts Sicklerville, N.J. CFA’10 46 Clark Harris ..................................................... LS 6-5 255 7-10-84 4 Rutgers Manahawkin, N.J. FA’09 51 Dan Skuta ....................................................... LB 6-2 250 4-21-86 4 Grand Valley State Flint, Mich. CFA’09 55 Vontaze Burfict ............................................... LB 6-1 245 9-24-90 R Arizona State Corona, Calif. CFA’12 57 Vincent Rey .................................................... LB 6-2 250 9-6-87 2 Duke Far Rockaway, N.Y. CFA’10 58 Rey Maualuga ................................................ LB 6-2 250 1-20-87 4 Southern California Eureka, Calif. D2’09 59 Emmanuel Lamur ........................................... LB 6-4 232 6-8-89 R Kansas State West Palm Beach, Fla. CFA’12 64 Kyle Cook ......................................................... C 6-3 315 7-25-83 5 Michigan State Macomb, Mich. FA’07 65 Clint Boling........................................................ G 6-5 311 5-9-89 2 Georgia Alpharetta, Ga. D4’11 66 Trevor Robinson ........................................... C/G 6-5 305 5-16-90 R Notre Dame Elkhorn, Neb. CFA’12 68 Kevin Zeitler ...................................................... G 6-4 315 3-8-90 R Wisconsin Waukesha, Wis. D1b’12 71 Andre Smith ................................................... OT 6-4 335 1-25-87 4 Alabama Birmingham, Ala. D1’09 73 Anthony Collins .............................................. OT 6-5 315 11-2-85 5 Kansas Beaumont, Texas D4’08 74 Dennis Roland ............................................ OT/G 6-9 322 3-10-83 5 Georgia Bolivar, Mo. FA’08 75 Devon Still ....................................................... DT 6-5 305 7-11-89 R Penn State Wilmington, Del. D2’12 77 Andrew Whitworth ......................................... OT 6-7 330 12-12-81 7 Louisiana State West Monroe, La. D2’06 79 Brandon Thompson ........................................ DT 6-2 320 10-19-89 R Clemson Thomasville, Ga. D3b’12 80 Orson Charles................................................. TE 6-3 250 1-27-91 R Georgia Tampa, Fla. D4’12 82 Marvin Jones ................................................ WR 6-2 195 3-12-90 R California Fontana, Calif. D5b’12 84 Jermaine Gresham ......................................... TE 6-5 260 6-16-88 3 Oklahoma Ardmore, Okla. D1’10 88 Ryan Whalen ................................................ WR 6-1 200 7-26-89 2 Stanford Alamo, Calif. D6’11 89 Richard Quinn ................................................. TE 6-4 264 9-6-86 3 North Carolina Maple Heights, Ohio FA’12 90 Pat Sims ......................................................... DT 6-2 335 11-29-85 5 Auburn Fort Lauderdale, Fla. D3a’08 91 Robert Geathers ............................................ DE 6-3 280 8-11-83 9 Georgia Georgetown, S.C. D4b’04 93 Michael Johnson ............................................ DE 6-7 270 2-7-87 4 Georgia Tech Selma, Ala. D3a’09 94 Domata Peko .................................................. DT 6-3 322 11-27-84 7 Michigan State Pago Pago (American Samoa) D4’06 95 Wallace Gilberry ............................................ DE 6-2 275 12-5-84 5 Alabama Bay Minette, Ala. FA’12 96 Carlos Dunlap ................................................ DE 6-6 280 2-28-89 3 Florida North Charleston, S.C. D2’10 97 Geno Atkins .................................................... DT 6-1 300 3-28-88 3 Georgia Pembroke Pines, Fla. D4a’10 99 Manny Lawson ............................................... LB 6-5 240 7-3-84 7 North Carolina State Goldsboro, N.C. UFA(S.F.)’11 PRACTICE SQUAD (date assigned) 5 Zac Robinson (9-1) ........................................ QB 6-3 215 9-29-86 2 Oklahoma State Littleton, Colo. FA’11 17 Vidal Hazelton (12-4) .................................... WR 6-2 209 1-29-88 1 Cincinnati Staten Island, N.Y. FA’12 37 Chris Lewis-Harris (10-4)............................... CB 5-10 180 2-11-89 R Tennessee-Chattanooga Smyrna, Ga. CFA’12 48 Bryce Davis (11-27) .................................. LS/TE 6-3 245 6-16-89 R Central Oklahoma Duncan, Okla. FA’12 50 J.K. Schaffer (11-5) ........................................ LB 6-0 232 6-10-90 R Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio FA’12 60 Otis Hudson (9-1) ............................................. G 6-5 330 7-19-86 2 Eastern Illinois Barrington, Ill. D5’10 69 DeQuin Evans (9-5) ....................................... DE 6-2 265 5-17-87 1 Kentucky Long Beach, Calif. CFA’11 76 Dan Knapp (11-27) ........................................ OT 6-5 305 9-1-88 R Arizona State Reno, Nev. FA’12 RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS (date assigned; illness) 52 Dontay Moch (11-2; migraines) ...................... LB 6-2 255 7-19-88 2 Nevada Phoenix, Ariz. D3’11 RESERVE/INJURED (date assigned; injury) 12 Mohamed Sanu (12-4; foot) ......................... WR 6-2 210 8-22-89 R Rutgers South Brunswick, N.J. D3a’12 21 Brandon Ghee (8-24; wrist) ........................... CB 6-0 193 6-6-87 3 Wake Forest Fayetteville, N.C. D3b’10 28 Bernard Scott (10-8; knee) ............................ HB 5-10 198 2-10-84 4 Abilene Christian Vernon, Texas D6b’09 31 Robert Sands (8-24; chest) .............................. S 6-4 215 11-3-89 2 West Virginia Carol City, Fla. D5’11 36 Chris Pressley (12-15; knee) .......................... FB 5-11 260 8-8-86 4 Wisconsin Woodbury, N.J. FA’10 38 Shaun Prater (8-24; knee) ............................. CB 5-10 190 10-27-89 R Iowa Omaha, Neb. D5a’12 39 Taveon Rogers (8-24; shoulder) ................... CB 5-11 190 8-17-90 R New Mexico State Lancaster, Calif. CFA’12 44 Tony Dye (8-31; ankle) ..................................... S 5-10 200 2-11-90 R UCLA Corona, Calif. CFA’12 53 Thomas Howard (9-14; knee) ......................... LB 6-3 245 7-14-83 7 Texas-El Paso Lubbock, Texas UFA(Oak.)’11 70 Travelle Wharton (8-24; knee) .......................... G 6-4 320 5-19-81 9 South Carolina Fountain Inn, S.C. FA’12 92 Jamaal Anderson (9-18; leg) ......................... DE 6-6 280 2-6-86 6 Arkansas Little Rock, Ark. UFA(Ind.)’12 COACHING STAFF: Head coach: Marvin Lewis. Assistants: Paul Alexander (assistant head coach/offensive line), Jim Anderson (running backs), Mark Carrier (defensive backs), Kyle Caskey (offensive quality control/assistant offensive line), Brayden Coombs (offensive assistant), Jeff Friday (assistant strength and conditioning), Jay Gruden (offensive coordinator), Paul Guenther (linebackers), Jay Hayes (defensive line), Jonathan Hayes (tight ends), Hue Jackson (assistant special teams/assistant defensive backs), David Lippincott (defensive quality control/assistant linebackers), Chip Morton (strength and conditioning), Darrin Simmons (special teams), James Urban (wide receivers), Ken Zampese (quarterbacks), Mike Zimmer (defensive coordinator).

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STATISTICS RECORD: 8-6

DATE W-L SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 9-10-12 L 13-44 at Baltimore 71,064 9-16-12 W 34-27 CLEVELAND 63,036 9-23-12 W 38-31 at Washington 80,060 9-30-12 W 27-10 at Jacksonville 63,030 10-7-12 L 13-17 MIAMI 61,162 10-14-12 L 24-34 at Cleveland 67,060 10-21-12 L 17-24 PITTSBURGH 63,411 10-28-12 — BYE — 11-4-12 L 23-31 DENVER 63,623 11-11-12 W 31-13 N.Y. GIANTS 56,614 11-18-12 W 28-6 at Kansas City 63,336 11-25-12 W 34-10 OAKLAND 56,503 12-2-12 W 20-13 at San Diego 54,980 12-9-12 L 19-20 DALLAS 63,590 12-13-12 W 34-13 at Philadelphia 69,144 12-23-12 at Pittsburgh 12-30-12 BALTIMORE TEAM STATISTICS BENGALS OPPONENTS TOTAL FIRST DOWNS ............................................. 267 269 Rushing .................................................................. 93 81 Passing ................................................................ 155 167 Penalty ................................................................... 19 21 3rd Down: Made-Att. ...................................... 67-189 72-187 3rd Down Pct. ..................................................... 35.4 38.5 4th Down: Made-Att.......................................... 11-15 2-9 4th Down Pct. ..................................................... 73.3 22.2 POSSESSION AVG. .............................................. 31:02 28:58 TOTAL NET YARDS ............................................... 4867 4485 Avg. Per Game ................................................. 347.6 320.4 Total Plays ........................................................... 904 888 Avg. Per Play ........................................................ 5.4 5.1 NET YARDS RUSHING .......................................... 1684 1414 Avg. Per Game ................................................. 120.3 101.0 Total Rushes ....................................................... 393 346 NET YARDS PASSING ........................................... 3183 3071 Avg. Per Game ................................................. 227.4 219.4 Sacked-Yards Lost ......................................... 38-203 43-289 Gross Yards ....................................................... 3386 3360 Att.-Completions ........................................... 473-296 499-313 Completion Pct. .................................................. 62.6 62.7 Had Intercepted ..................................................... 14 11 PUNTS-AVG. ....................................................... 63-45.9 72-45.0 Net Punting Avg............................................. 63-41.2 72-36.7 PENALTIES-YARDS ............................................ 88-762 75-614 FUMBLES-BALLS LOST .......................................... 17-9 24-15 TOUCHDOWNS .......................................................... 40 31 Rushing .................................................................. 11 11 Passing .................................................................. 27 15 Returns .................................................................... 2 5 SCORE BY PERIODS 1 2 3 4 OT PTS BENGALS ............................................ 106 94 57 98 0 355 OPPONENTS ........................................ 35 95 77 86 0 293 SCORING TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Mike Nugent ................... 0 0 0 0 35-35 19-23 0 92 A.J. Green .................... 11 0 11 0 — — 0 66 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ... 6 6 0 0 — — 0 36 Jermaine Gresham ........ 5 0 5 0 — — 0 30 Andy Dalton ................... 4 4 0 0 — — 0 24 Andrew Hawkins ............ 4 0 4 0 — — 0 24 Mohamed Sanu ............. 4 0 4 0 — — 0 24 Josh Brown .................... 0 0 0 0 5-5 6-6 0 23 Armon Binns .................. 1 0 1 0 — — 0 6 Wallace Gilberry ............ 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Adam Jones ................... 1 0 0 1 — — 0 6 Cedric Peerman ............. 1 1 0 0 — — 0 6 Chris Pressley ................ 1 0 1 0 — — 0 6 Brandon Tate ................. 1 0 1 0 — — 0 6 BENGALS .................... 40 11 27 2 40-40 25-29 0 355 OPPONENTS .............. 31 11 15 5 30-30 25-27 0 293 Two-point conversions: None. BENGALS 0-0 (0-0 R, 0-0 P), OPPONENTS 1-1 (0-0 R, 1-1 P). Sacks-yards: Geno Atkins 10.5-73, Michael Johnson 8.5-49, Wallace Gilberry 5-32, Carlos Dunlap 4.5-38, Robert Geathers 3-15.5, Manny Lawson 2-16, Domata Peko 2-14, Vontaze Burfict 1-11, Reggie Nelson 1-8, Vincent Rey 1-8, Thomas Howard 1-6, Adam Jones 1-6, Rey Maualuga 1-0, Devon Still 0.5-2.5, (team) 1-10. BENGALS 43-289, OPPONENTS 38-203. Fumbles-lost: Andy Dalton 4-4, Brandon Tate 4-1, BenJarvus Green-Ellis 3-2, Jermaine Gresham 2-1, Armon Binns 1-1, Bruce Gradkowski 1-0, A.J. Green 1-0, Andrew Hawkins 1-0. BENGALS 17-9, OPPONENTS 24-15.

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD BenJarvus Green-Ellis ..................... 263 1080 4.1 48 6 Cedric Peerman ................................. 31 244 7.9 48 1 Andy Dalton ........................................ 45 116 2.6 17 4 Brian Leonard ..................................... 23 72 3.1 11 0 Marvin Jones ........................................ 2 47 23.5 37 0 A.J. Green............................................. 4 38 9.5 20 0 Bernard Scott........................................ 8 35 4.4 29 0 Andrew Hawkins ................................... 6 30 5.0 11 0 Mohamed Sanu .................................... 5 15 3.0 7 0 Daniel Herron ....................................... 3 8 2.7 6 0 Bruce Gradkowski ................................ 1 0 0.0 0 0 Brandon Tate ........................................ 1 0 0.0 0 0 Kevin Huber .......................................... 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 BENGALS ......................................... 393 1684 4.3 48 11 OPPONENTS ................................... 346 1414 4.1 32t 11 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LG TD A.J. Green........................................... 85 1208 14.2 73t 11 Jermaine Gresham ............................. 61 699 11.5 55t 5 Andrew Hawkins ................................. 45 485 10.8 59t 4 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ....................... 21 104 5.0 13 0 Armon Binns ....................................... 18 210 11.7 48t 1 Mohamed Sanu .................................. 16 154 9.6 34 4 Brandon Tate ........................................ 9 135 15.0 44t 1 Cedric Peerman ................................... 9 85 9.4 16 0 Brian Leonard ....................................... 9 66 7.3 16 0 Orson Charles ...................................... 8 101 12.6 25 0 Marvin Jones ........................................ 8 91 11.4 17 0 Ryan Whalen ........................................ 6 47 7.8 10 0 Chris Pressley ...................................... 1 1 1.0 1t 1 BENGALS ......................................... 296 3386 11.4 73t 27 OPPONENTS ................................... 313 3360 10.7 71t 15 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD Chris Crocker ........................................ 3 52 17.3 29 0 Reggie Nelson ...................................... 2 0 0.0 0 0 Terence Newman ................................. 2 0 0.0 0 0 Leon Hall............................................... 1 44 44.0 44 0 Nate Clements ...................................... 1 21 21.0 21 0 Michael Johnson .................................. 1 3 3.0 3 0 Pat Sims ............................................... 1 3 3.0 3 0 BENGALS ........................................... 11 123 11.2 44 0 OPPONENTS ..................................... 14 181 12.9 37 4 PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN-20 LG BLK. Kevin Huber ................. 63 2894 45.9 41.2 5 25 69 0 BENGALS .................... 63 2894 45.9 41.2 5 25 69 0 OPPONENTS .............. 72 3243 45.0 36.7 6 19 68 1 PUNT RETURNS NO FC YDS AVG LG TD Adam Jones ............................... 21 0 297 14.1 81t 1 Brandon Tate ............................. 21 8 187 8.9 32 0 BENGALS .................................. 42 8 484 11.5 81t 1 OPPONENTS ............................ 24 11 198 8.3 60 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD Brandon Tate ...................................... 30 739 24.6 45 0 Adam Jones .......................................... 3 64 21.3 31 0 Orson Charles ...................................... 2 17 8.5 10 0 Cedric Peerman ................................... 2 37 18.5 19 0 Chris Pressley ...................................... 2 15 7.5 8 0 BENGALS ........................................... 39 872 22.4 45 0 OPPONENTS ..................................... 51 1260 24.7 105t 1 FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Mike Nugent ............................... 2-2 5-5 5-5 6-9 1-2 Josh Brown ................................. 0-0 3-3 2-2 0-0 1-1 BENGALS ................................... 2-2 8-8 7-7 6-9 2-3 OPPONENTS ............................. 1-1 6-6 7-7 9-9 2-4 Mike Nugent: (34G, 19G), (39G, 37G), (47G), (35G, 35G), (42G, 24G, 41WR), (44G), (48G), (28G, 46WR, 49G, 41G), (28G), (50WL), (48WR, 55G, 20G), (19G, 24G), (—), (—). Josh Brown: (—), (—), (—), (—), (—), (—), (—), (—), (—), (—), (—), (—), (25G, 33G, 25G, 52G), (24G, 32G). Opponents: (46G, 40G, 39G), (50G, 25G), (36G), (21G), (46G, 53WL), (41G, 38G), (42G, 47G, 42G), (43G), (23G, 31G), (34G, 33G), (55G), (20G, 19G, 54HRU), (37G, 40G), (22G, 20G).

DEFENSE* ST AT TT SKS-YDS INT-YDS PD FF FR-YDS Vontaze Burfict ......... 80 59 139 1-11 0-0 3 0 1-0 Rey Maualuga .......... 83 52 135 1-0 0-0 5 0 1-0 Reggie Nelson .......... 52 25 77 1-8 2-0 6 2 0-0 Terence Newman ..... 43 24 67 0-0 2-0 14 1 1-5 Domata Peko ........... 26 39 65 2-14 0-0 2 0 1-0 Michael Johnson ...... 32 25 57 8.5-49 1-3 2 0 1-0 Geno Atkins .............. 45 11 56 10.5-73 0-0 2 3 0-0 Carlos Dunlap .......... 28 18 46 4.5-38 0-0 1 4 3-2 Nate Clements ......... 32 11 43 0-0 1-21 5 1 0-0 Adam Jones ............. 29 10 39 1-6 0-0 9 1 0-0 Manny Lawson ......... 27 12 39 2-16 0-0 1 1 0-0 Robert Geathers....... 20 19 39 3-15.5 0-0 0 0 0-0 Leon Hall .................. 32 6 38 0-0 1-44 10 0 0-0 Chris Crocker ........... 26 11 37 0-0 3-52 5 0 1-12 Wallace Gilberry ....... 11 16 27 5-32 0-0 0 1 3-31 Devon Still .................. 5 15 20 0.5-2.5 0-0 0 1 0-0 Vincent Rey ................ 9 8 17 1-8 0-0 1 0 0-0 Taylor Mays .............. 11 5 16 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Emmanuel Lamur ....... 8 5 13 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 Jeromy Miles .............. 6 5 11 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Pat Sims ..................... 7 3 10 0-0 1-3 1 1 0-0 Dan Skuta ................... 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Thomas Howard ......... 3 1 4 1-6 0-0 1 0 0-0 Jamaal Anderson ....... 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Jason Allen ................. 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Dre Kirkpatrick ............ 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Brandon Thompson ... 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 (team) ........................ — — — 1-10 — — — — SPECIAL TEAMS* ST AT TT FF FR-YDS BP BFG BXP Dan Skuta ............................. 12 3 15 0 0-0 0 0 0 Jeromy Miles .......................... 9 2 11 0 0-0 0 0 0 Vincent Rey ............................ 7 2 9 0 0-0 0 0 0 Cedric Peerman ..................... 7 1 8 0 0-0 0 0 0 Emmanuel Lamur ................... 5 2 7 0 0-0 0 0 0 Taylor Mays ............................ 5 0 5 0 1-0 0 0 0 Clark Harris ............................ 4 0 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 Brian Leonard ......................... 2 2 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 Andrew Hawkins .................... 2 1 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 Leon Hall ................................ 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 George Iloka ........................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Adam Jones ........................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Dre Kirkpatrick ........................ 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Terence Newman ................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Mohamed Sanu ...................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Ryan Whalen .......................... 2 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Nate Clements ....................... 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Daniel Herron ......................... 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Reggie Nelson ........................ 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Mike Nugent ........................... 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 Jason Allen ............................. 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Marvin Jones .......................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Manny Lawson ....................... 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Roddrick Muckelroy ............... 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Vontaze Burfict ....................... 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 (team) .................................... — — — — — 1 — —

* NOTE: The defensive statistics above were compiled by Bengals coaches while reviewing game film. They may differ from the press box defensive statistics produced at the games.

PASSING ATT CMP YDS CMP% YDS/ATT TD TD% INT INT% LG SKD-YDS RAT Andy Dalton .................................... 472 295 3313 62.5 7.02 26 5.5 14 3.0 59t 38-203 89.4 Mohamed Sanu .................................. 1 1 73 100.0 73.00 1 100.0 0 0.0 73t 0-0 158.3 BENGALS ....................................... 473 296 3386 62.6 7.16 27 5.7 14 3.0 73t 38-203 90.8 OPPONENTS ................................. 499 313 3360 62.7 6.73 15 3.0 11 2.2 71t 43-289 83.2